1. Always know your lab procedure and have teacher supervision present.

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Lab Safety Rules

• 1. Always know your lab procedure and have
  teacher supervision present.

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Proper apparel is important in the lab

• 2. Wear safety goggles and lab aprons in the
  laboratory at all times.
• 3. Shoes are required . No open toed shoes are
  allowed.
• 4. Do not wear bulky or loose fitting clothes.
• 5. Dangling jewelry should be removed.
• 6. Long hair should be pulled back and secured.

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Proper procedures are important

• 7. Do not eat or drink in the lab. Never taste
  chemicals.
• 8. Wash your hands before and after each lab.
  Never put your hands to your face during a lab.
• 9. Report all accidents no matter how slight.
• 10. Leave your work area clean .
• 11. Know the location of the safety equipment.
• 12. Notify the teacher of any hazardous
  conditions.

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• 13. Notify your teacher immediately if spills
  occur. This includes liquids and dry chemicals.
• 14. Broken glass should also be cleaned up
  immediately. Never pick up broken glass with
  your bare hands.
• 15. Never play practical jokes or horse around
  in the lab.

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Handling flames in the lab

• 16. Never leave burners or hot plates unattended.
  
• 17. Never reach over a flame or any substance
  that is being heated.
• 18. When heating a test tube, turn the mouth of
  the tube away from yourself and others.
• 19. Check twice to see that gas valves are turned
  off before leaving the lab.

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Handling chemicals properly

• 20. Read the label of a chemical before selecting
  it then again before using the chemical.
• 21. Do not return extra chemicals back to the
  original container.
• 22. To smell a chemical gently waft the fumes
  toward your nose.
• 23. Use a bulb when pipetting a liquid. Never
  mouth pipet.

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• 24. Never look down into a test tube containing
  chemicals.
• 25. When diluting an acid always add the acid
  slowly to the water.

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Using equipment in the lab

• 26. Use a different spatula, pipet, or dropper
  for each chemical used.
• 27. Do not use chipped or broken glassware.
• 28. Check the temperature of heated equipment
  (especially glass) with the back of the hand
  before touching.
• 29. Never stir with a thermometer.

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• 30. Never assume that glassware is clean. Wash
  it before and after use.
• 31. When using electrical equipment make sure
  that the equipment, work area, and your hands are
  dry.
• 32. When pouring corrosive chemicals use a
  stirring rod and have the collection container
  secure on the lab table.

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Emergency Procedures

• 1. Report any injury, accident, or spill to your
  teacher.
• 2. Know the location of the closest eyewash
  fountain, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, and
  shower.
• 3. Burns-
• Immediately flush with cold water until the
  burning sensation subsides.
• Your lab partner should report the incident to
  the teacher.

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• 4. Fainting-
• Provide fresh air (for instance open a window).
• Move the person so the head is lower than the
  rest of the body.
• If breathing stops use artificial resuscitation.
• 5. Eye injury-
• Immediately flush the eye with running water.
• Contacts should not be worn in the lab if
  possible.

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• 6. Fire-
• Lab fire.
• Turn off all gas outlets.
• Unplug all appliances.
• Use a fire blanket or extinguisher to smother
  the fire. If not easily extinguished then sound
  fire alarm and exit properly.
• Individual on fire
• Person should drop and roll to smother flames
• Lab partner or individual should use a fire
  blanket to help smother flames. Caution- DO NOT
  CUT OFF THE PERSONS AIR SUPPLY

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• 7. Minor Cuts- Allow to bleed briefly. Wash with
  soap and water.
• 8. Poisoning- Note what substance was taken and
  alert the teacher immediately.
• 9. Spills on Skin- Flush with water and notify
  the teacher.