Post on 17-Jan-2016
LAB RULES
Your life depends on it.
Rule # 1
Wear safety Wear safety goggles at all goggles at all
times.times.
Safety Goggles
Acid Damage
Base Damage
Flying Glass
Rule # 2Wear an apron Wear an apron
when using when using corrosive corrosive chemicalschemicals.
Acid burn
Rule # 3Only do Only do
experiments experiments assigned andassigned and
Rule # 3work only when work only when
teacher is teacher is present.present.
Rule # 3If you don’t…If you don’t…
Rule # 3He decided to play with dry ice and didn’t listen to the teacher: you can see the where the cap of the bottle went.
Rule # 4Be aware of safety Be aware of safety
equipment and equipment and how to use it.how to use it.
Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguishers
PASSPULL the pin
PASS
AIM low
PASS
SQUEEZE
PASS
Sweep
Rule # 5Do not eat or Do not eat or drink in the drink in the
lab. lab.
Rule # 6Point test tubes away Point test tubes away
from from allall people when people when heating.heating.
Rule # 7Read all of the Read all of the
instructions andinstructions and
Rule # 7listen for special listen for special
precautions.precautions.
Rule # 8Notify teacher Notify teacher
of spills.of spills.
Rule # 9Notify teacher Notify teacher of any injuries.of any injuries.
Rule # 10Pull back long Pull back long
hair and contain hair and contain loose sleeves.loose sleeves.
Rule # 11Wear close-Wear close-toed shoestoed shoes.
Rule # 12Use a hot plateUse a hot platefor flammable for flammable
liquids.liquids.
Rule # 13Do not leave a Do not leave a
lit burner lit burner unattended.unattended.
Rule # 14Read the label of a Read the label of a reagent carefully reagent carefully
beforebefore using. using.
Rule # 15Do not return Do not return
unused chemicals to unused chemicals to the stock container. the stock container.
Rule # 16Do not use cracked Do not use cracked glassware. Throw glassware. Throw it away properly.it away properly.
Rule # 17To dilute an acid, To dilute an acid, alwaysalways pour acid pour acid
into water!into water!
Rule # 18Clean up Clean up accidents accidents
immediately andimmediately and
Rule # 18leave your area leave your area clean at the end clean at the end
of lab. of lab.
Rule # 19Wash hands Wash hands
at end of lab.at end of lab.
Lab Safety
It is It is everybody’severybody’s
responsibility.responsibility.