1. Acid/Base Safety

2. Protective Clothing Acids and bases should only be handled while wearing the following protective clothing.
Safety goggles
Face shield
Full length acid smock
Rubber gloves
Hard leather shoes

3. Additional Safety Some acids produce caustic and/or poisonous fumes
They should only be handled inside a fume hood.

4. First Aid
If an acid or base gets on you skin or in your eyes, you should rinse the area with water.
If it was a strong acid or base keep rinsing the area for 5-15 minutes.
If an acid or base gets on your clothing you should quickly and carefully remove the clothing—it is protecting you now, but chemicals can soak through and will be hard to wash away.
Many laboratories will have a safety shower to allow large spills to be washed away without spreading the chemicals.

5. Safe Handling Procedures
Clean containers after use with deionized water.
Work under a fume hood unless you have been told otherwise by your teacher.
Use a funnel when pouring chemicals into a small container.
Open bottles slowly to avoid spilling and allow vapors to escape.
Know what type of reactions to expect.
Remember to triple-A (AAA): Always Add Acid to water.

6. Why so many rules? Acids and bases can cause very bad burns.
These can take a long time to heal and almost always leave scars.
Contact with the eyes can cause blindness.