1. Laboratory
Safety
Awareness

2. Laboratory Safety
Laboratory
Safety
Laboratory safety rules and safe work practices or standard operating procedures (SOPs) should be established by Faculties, Schools and Disciplines to meet specific operational needs and to reduce the risks associated with laboratory hazards. 
As a condition of entry to a laboratory, all individuals must complete a laboratory safety induction and receive specific training in local safety rules and laboratory procedures relating to their work (including relevant SOPs).  Individuals are required to comply with laboratory safety rules and procedures at all times whilst in the laboratory. Individuals who act contrary to the rules and procedures should be excluded from the laboratory. 

3. Requirement of Laboratory Safety
Wear laboratory coats or other protective clothing at all times in areas where radioactive materials are used.  
Wear deposable gloves at all times while handling radioactive materials 
Either after each procedure or before leaving any area, monitor your hands for contamination in low-background area.  
Do not eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics in any area where radioactive material is stored or used.  
Do not store food, drink, or personal effects in areas where radioactive material is stored or used.  
Wear required personnel monitoring devices at all times while in areas where radioactive materials are used or stored.  
Dispose of radioactive waste only in designated, labeled and properly shielded receptacles.
Never pipette by mouth.  
Confine radioactive solutions in CLEARLY labeled containers.  
Secure all radioactive material when not under the constant surveillance and immediate  control of the authorized users and their staff.

4. Laboratory Hazards
Laboratory
Safety
Laboratory hazards fall generally into one of five categories:
Biological - eg pathogenic microorganisms, animals, biological tissues, blood and other body fluids
Chemical - eg corrosive, flammable, toxic
Physical - eg noise, radiation, manual handling
Electrical/Mechanical - eg high voltage apparatus, machinery with moving parts
Psychological - eg emotional stress, workplace bullying

5. General Hazard in Laboratory
Safety
Fire
Breakage of glassware
Sharps
Spillages
Pressure equipment & gas cylinders
Extremes of heat & cold
Chemical hazards
Biological hazards
Radiation

6. How to do Risk Assessments?
Laboratory
Safety
Determine hazards and evaluate risks
Use all relevant available data
Determine controls needed to minimise those risks
Document the assessment
Agree it with your supervisor
Use those control measures

7. General Rules of Lab Safety
Laboratory
Safety
Listen to or read instructions carefully before attempting to do anything.
Lear safety goggles to protect your eyes from chemicals, heated materials, or things that might be able to shatter.
Notify your teacher if any spills or accidents occur.
After handling chemicals, always wash your hands with soap and water.
During lab work, keep your hands away from your face.
Tie back long hair.
Roll up loose sleeves.
Know the location of the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eyewash station, and first aid kit.
Keep your work area uncluttered. Take to the lab station only what is necessary.
It is suggested that you wear glasses rather than contact lenses.
Never put anything into your mouth during a lab experiment.
Clean up your lab area at the conclusion of the laboratory period.
Never “horse around” or play practical jokes in the laboratory.

8. What is Electric Safety
Laboratory
Safety
Lay electrical cords where no one can trip on them or get caught in them.
Be sure your hands and your lab area are dry before using electrical equipment.
Never poke anything into electrical outlets.
Unplug cords by pulling the plug and not the cord.
Unplug all electrical equipment at the end of the lab period.

9. Gas Cylinders Never use without formal training
Laboratory
Safety
Never use without formal training
Minimise the number in a laboratory
Store externally whenever possible
Cylinders are heavy and can do serious damage to you if they fall
Ensure that they are chained when in use
Move only with a cylinder trolley
Use regulators & control equipment suitable for the gas concerned
Consider the consequences if your cylinder leaks

10. Why Important of Lab Safety?
Laboratory
Safety
Adverse health effects from exposure to chemicals
Exposure to organisms, diseases, etc. in laboratories
Laboratory equipment hazards - if not maintained properly

11. When Lab Safety Review? New employees New procedures
Laboratory
Safety
New employees
New procedures
A change in procedures
New equipment

12. Equipment of Lab Safety
Laboratory
Safety
FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TRT
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
SHOWERS, EYEWASH STATIONS
MSDS’S
PPE

13. First Aid in Laboratory
Safety
Injury: Burns
To do: Immediately flush with cold water until burning sensation is lessened.
Injury: Cuts, bruises
To do: Do not touch an open wound without safety gloves. Pressing directly on minor cuts will stop bleeding in a few minutes. Apply cold compress to bruises to reduce swelling.
Injury: Fainting
To do: Provide fresh air and have the person recline so that their head is lower than the rest of their body.

14. First Aid Injury: The eyes
Laboratory
Safety
Injury: The eyes
To do: Flush eyes immediately with plenty of water for several minutes. If a foreign object is lodged in the eye, do not allow the eye to be rubbed.
Injury: Poisoning
To do: Find out what substance was responsible for the poisoning and alert the teacher immediately.
Injury: Spills on the skin
To do: Flush with large quantities of water. For acid spills apply baking soda solution. For base spills apply vinegar or boric acid.
Injury: Electrical shock
To do: Shut off the current at the source. Remove wire with rubber gloves. Alert the teacher immediately.

15. Thank You for Attending Presentation
Laboratory
Safety
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