Lab Safety

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Lab Safety

• Its everybodys business!

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Lab Safety Rules

• Tell the teacher immediately about any spill,
  accident, or fire.

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Lab Safety Rules

• Wear your safety goggles when you are in lab.
  They protect your eyes from chemical spills,
  broken glass, and foreign objects.

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Lab Safety Rules

• If a splash into your eyes occurs, you must wash
  your eyes for 15 minutes in a gentle stream of
  water at the eyewash station. Remove contact
  lenses first. Have your eyes checked by a
  physician.

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Lab Safety Rules

• If you spill a chemical on your skin, wash the
  area with lots of water for at least 10 minutes
  to remove all traces of the chemical.

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Lab Safety Rules

• If you burn your skin with a hot beaker or fire,
  you should rinse with cool water and then apply
  ointment and a bandage from the first aid kit.

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Lab Safety Rules

• If you spill a chemical on your clothing, and it
  starts to soak into your skin, you should pull
  off clothing and rinse yourself off in the safety
  shower.

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Lab Safety Rules

• You should know the location of the fire
  extinguisher in the laboratory. Use the fire
  extinguisher, and not water, to put out fires.

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Lab Safety Rules

• Never consider countertops or desktops in the
  classroom or the lab clean. Chemicals may have
  dried or be in very small amounts on these
  surfaces. Assume the surfaces are contaminated
  and play it safe. Dont eat in the lab!

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Lab Safety Rules

• Before the lab
• Put on your safety goggles.
• Know the procedures, the dangers, and the
  chemicals involved.

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Lab Safety Rules

• During the lab
• No fooling around. Be serious.
• No extra experimentation.
• No food or gum in the lab.
• Turn water on before putting container under the
  faucet to avoid splashing.
• Never smell a substance directly. Waft vapors
  from the substance to the nose.

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Lab Safety Rules

• After the lab
• Clean up your mess, so you leave the lab cleaner
  than it was before you used it.
• Wash your hands with soap and water.