1. SAFETY

2. Safety rules for the Laboratory

3. In order to make the laboratory a place of learning and discovery, it must be a safe place.

4. Safety is YOUR responsibility and that of every student in the lab.

5. Unsafe practices endanger not only you but your classmates as well.

6. If you have any questions about safety or about laboratory pocedures, be sure to ask your teacher.

7. Electrical safety

8. NEVER handle electrical equipment with wet hands.

9. Work areas, including floors and tables, should be dry.

10. Keep electrical cords away from areas where someone may trip on cords, or where the cords can tip over lab equipment.

11. Chemical safety

12. The hazards of chemicals used should be known (e. g
The hazards of chemicals used should be known (e.g. corrosiveness, flammability, toxicity, reactivity, etc.)

13. Do not eat or drink in the laboratory.

14. Never taste any substances in the laboratory.

15. Alert your teacher to any chemical spills.

16. Do not let acids and bases touch your skin or clothing.

17. If a substance gets on your skin, rinse immediately with cool water and alert your teacher.

18. When shaking or heating a test tube containing chemicals, always point the test tube away from your yourselves and others.

19. Never return unused chemicals to chemicals to the original containers
Never return unused chemicals to chemicals to the original containers. Dispose of them as directed by the teacher.

20. Droppers should be returned to their original containers.

21. Follow laboratory instructions, don’t mix chemicals just to see what happens.

22. EYE SAFETY

23. Approved safety goggles MUST BE WORN in the laboratory, when directed by the instructor.

24. Contact wearers should always wear safety goggles.

25. Know the location of an emergency eye wash station in the laboratory.

26. FIRE SAFETY

27. Tie back long hair and confine loose clothing.

28. Never reach across an open flame.
Wear safety goggles when working with flames.

29. GLASSWARE SAFETY

30. Inform your teacher about any broken, chipped, or cracked glassware; it should not be used.

31. Place broken glass in a specially designated container.

32. Do not pick up broken glass with your bare hands.

33. HYGIENIC CARE and PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL

34. Clean up your laboratory work area after you are finished; dispose of paper towels, etc. in their proper containers.

35. Follow your teacher’s directions regarding proper procedures for biological and chemical waste disposal.

36. Always wash your hands before leaving the lab.

37. CAUSES FOR STUDENT REMOVAL FROM THE LABORATORY

38. Horseplay, pranks, general rowdiness, or acts of mischief.

39. Not following verbal corrections from the teacher.

40. Disturbing other students laboratory work.

41. Doing unauthorized activities or procedures.

42. Protective eye wear and aprons are available for laboratory work
Protective eye wear and aprons are available for laboratory work. Report all accidents, no matter how slight to the teacher immediately.

43. No chemicals or equipment may be removed from the laboratory.

44. SIGN and DATE