Laboratory Safety

◦ Wear goggles ◦ Wear an apron ◦ Hair – have it pulled back/out of the way ◦ Clothing – Nothing baggy, flashy, flammable ◦ Shoes – Closed toed, no sandals Dress Code

◦ Be alert ◦ Be prepared ◦ Ask permission ◦ No eating and/or drinking ◦ Know where the safety equipment is ◦ Clean up after yourself General Rules:

◦ Report all accidents ◦ Know the location of safety equipment First Aide:

◦ Wear goggles ◦ Read all Instructions ◦ Do not reach over a flame ◦ Keep flammable materials away from flame. ◦ Point test tubes away from you when heating them. ◦ Do not heat closed containers ◦ Assume things are hot Fire Safety:

◦ No mixing of chemicals unless instructed to do so. ◦ Careful when touching chemicals ◦ Waft when smelling something ◦ Do not taste a chemical unless instructed to. ◦ Protect your eyes with goggles. ◦ Keep lids on all chemicals ◦ Do not contaminate stock bottles ◦ Proper disposal ◦ Acid into water, not water into acid - splashes ◦ Rinse all chemicals off of your body immediately Chemical Safety:

◦ No forcing glassware into stoppers. ◦ Careful when heating – glass doesn’t look hot ◦ Careful of broken glass ◦ No eating and/or drinking from glassware Glassware Safety:

◦ Careful when handling ◦ Cut away from you, not toward you ◦ Careful with disposal ◦ Notify instructor of any cuts Sharp Instruments:

◦ Do NOT cause Pain/discomfort/harm to any living organism ◦ Respect all organisms (living or not) ◦ Necessary handling only – minimal handling. Living Organisms:

◦ Clean up thoroughly ◦ Wash hands ◦ Make sure burners are off End of Investigation: