Lab%20Safety%20Rules

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Lab Safety Rules

• Lab safety is everyones responsibility

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1. Never horse around in the lab.
2. Read and follow all directions exactly as they
   are written. If in doubt, ask your teacher for
   help!
3. Always wear safety goggles whenever you are
   working with chemicals, fire, or other substances
   that might get into your eyes.
4. Never smell a chemical directly from the
   container. Wave your hand over the opening of
   the container and waft the fumes towards your
   nose.
5. Keep lids on bottles and containers when not in
   use.

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1. Keep all materials (clothing, hair, papers, etc.)
   away from a flame or heat source.
2. Never reach across a flame.
3. Immediately notify your teacher if there is ever
   a chemical spill to find out what the proper
   course of action is.
4. Immediately notify your teacher if any chemical
   gets on your skin (or if you are injured in any
   way) to find out what the proper course of action
   is.
5. Never use broken or chipped glassware (or
   equipment).

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1. Never look directly into a test tube when mixing
   or heating chemicals.
2. Always point a test tube away from you and others
   when heating it over a flame or other heating
   source.
3. Never mix chemicals (or perform tests) without
   your teachers permission.
4. Keep your work area clean.
5. Never taste a chemical unless you are instructed
   to by your teacher to do so.
6. Always clean up your work area and equipment
   after an experiment is completed. Equipment must
   be returned to its proper place.

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• Wash your hands before and after each experiment.
• Never wear contact lenses.
• Never heat a liquid in a closed container.
• Test a heated container with the back of your
  hand prior to picking it up (or use mittens,
  tongs, etc.).

Additional Safety Considerations