LAB RULES Your life depends on it.

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

Safety Goggles

Acid Damage

Base Damage

Flying Glass

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

Acid burn

Only do experiments assigned and Rule # 3 Only do experiments assigned and

work only when teacher is present. Rule # 3 work only when teacher is present.

Rule # 3 If you don’t…

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.

Be aware of safety equipment and how to use it. Rule # 4 Be aware of safety equipment and how to use it.

Safety Equipment

Fire Extinguishers

PASS PULL the pin

PASS AIM low

PASS SQUEEZE

PASS Sweep

Do not eat or drink in the lab. Rule # 5 Do not eat or drink in the lab.

Point test tubes away from all people when heating. Rule # 6 Point test tubes away from all people when heating.

Read all of the instructions and Rule # 7 Read all of the instructions and

listen for special precautions. Rule # 7 listen for special precautions.

Notify teacher of spills. Rule # 8 Notify teacher of spills.

Notify teacher of any injuries. Rule # 9 Notify teacher of any injuries.

Pull back long hair and contain loose sleeves. Rule # 10 Pull back long hair and contain loose sleeves.

Rule # 11 Wear close-toed shoes.

Rule # 12 Use a hot plate for flammable liquids.

Do not leave a lit burner unattended. Rule # 13 Do not leave a lit burner unattended.

Read the label of a reagent carefully before using. Rule # 14 Read the label of a reagent carefully before using.

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

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

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

Clean up accidents immediately and Rule # 18 Clean up accidents immediately and

leave your area clean at the end of lab. Rule # 18 leave your area clean at the end of lab.

Rule # 19 Wash hands at end of lab.

It is everybody’s responsibility. Lab Safety It is everybody’s responsibility.