LAB SAFETY RULES Your life depends on it. 1

Wear safety goggles at all times. Rule # 1 Wear safety goggles at all times. 2

Safety Goggles 3

Acid Damage 4

Wear an apron when using corrosive chemicals. Rule # 2 Wear an apron when using corrosive chemicals. 5

Acid burn 6

Only do experiments assigned and work only when a teacher is present Rule # 3 Only do experiments assigned and work only when a teacher is present 7

Rule # 3 He decided to play with dry ice and didn’t listen to the teacher: you can see the where the cap of the bottle went. 8

Safety Equipment 9

Fire Extinguishers Fire Blanket 10

Do not eat or drink in the lab. Rule # 4 Do not eat or drink in the lab. 11

Notify teacher of spills and/or injuries Rule # 5 Notify teacher of spills and/or injuries 12

Pull back long hair contain loose sleeves and wear closed toe shoes. Rule # 6 Pull back long hair contain loose sleeves and wear closed toe shoes. 13

Do not leave a lit burner unattended. Rule # 7 Do not leave a lit burner unattended. 14

Do not return unused chemicals to the stock container. Rule # 8 Do not return unused chemicals to the stock container. 15

Do not use cracked glassware. Throw it away properly. Rule # 9 Do not use cracked glassware. Throw it away properly. 16

To dilute an acid, always pour acid into water! Rule # 10 To dilute an acid, always pour acid into water! 17

Rule # 11 Clean up accidents immediately and leave your area clean at the end of the lab 18

What does this NFPA Diamond mean? 3 2 4 W