1. LABORATORY SAFETY Why worry about lab safety
LABORATORY SAFETY Why worry about lab safety? Though most labs we do in science have no safety issues, some do require the use of chemicals and/or materials that could be dangerous. In order to truly understand science we must perform experiments in class.

2. Chemical Hazard Label MSDS Classroom Procedures
LABORATORY SAFETY
Chemical Hazard Label
MSDS
Classroom Procedures

3. NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL
FLAMMABILITY
HEALTH
REACTIVITY
(STABILITY)
SPECIAL

4. NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL
Least
Serious 4
Most 4 2 3 4
Flammable vapor which burns readily
Substance is stable

5. NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL
Burns readily.
Diborane
May detonate with heat or ignition.
Severe health risk.
Avoid water.

6. NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL
Complete Label for Phosphine

7. MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet On file for all purchased chemicals.
Includes all information shown on a chemical label and more.
Different formats are used by different chemical companies.

8. MSDS

9. Know Your Class’s Lab Safety Procedures
Accident Procedure:
1) Inform teacher; 2) follow teacher
instructions immediately.
Glass Breakage Procedure:
1)Inform teacher; 2) use dustpan and brush to
put broken glass into glass breakage box.

10. Teacher (the most important safety feature of any classroom).
Safety Equipment – Know how to use all safety equipment in the lab. Not all equipment will be necessary for all labs.
Personal safety equipment: Goggles; Gloves; Apron; Closed-toed Shoes; Brain.
Group safety equipment: Fire Extinguisher; Fire Blanket; Eyewash/Shower;
Teacher (the most important safety feature of any classroom).