1. LAB SAFETY RULES

2. LAB PREPARATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY THE INSTRUCTOR
REVIEW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NEEDED FOR THE LAB
DO NOT PERFORM EXPERIMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR

3. ALWAYS……… USE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR YOU
IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR INCORRECT PROCEDURE TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR AT ONCE!

4. LAB RULES FOOD OR DRINK ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE LAB
NEVER USE LAB GLASSWARE AS A CUP
NEVER TASTE ANY CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, OR TRANSFER POISONOUS MATERIAL INTO A GLASS WITH YOUR MOUTH
NEVER RUN, PUSH, OR ENGAGE IN HORSEPLAY OR PRACTICAL JOKES!

5. ONLY LAB MANUALS, AND LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE PERMITTED IN THE WORKING AREAS
LONG HANGING NECKLACES, BULKY JEWELRY OR CLOTHING SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LAB
YOUR ATTIRE SHOULD NOT PRESENT A DANGER TO YOUR SAFETY OR A HAZARD TO YOUR EXPERIMENT

6. SAFETY EYEWARE IS NECESSARY WHEN USING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, HOT LIQUIDS, OR ANY HEAT SOURCE
IF ANY EYE PROBLEM OCCURS, USE THE EYEWASH IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR FOR FURTHER ACTION

7. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH HEAT OR FIRE
NEVER LEAVE A LIT BUNSEN BURNER OR ANY HOT OBJECT UNATTENDED
NEVER REACH OVER AN EXPOSED FLAME.
ALWAYS USE TONGS OR POTHOLDERS TO HANDLE HOT LAB EQUIPMENT
NEVER ALLOW FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS ALCOHOL NEAR AN OPEN FLAME
NEVER POINT THE MOUTH OF A TEST TUBE TOWARDS ANYBODY WHILE IT IS HEATING

8. NEVER USE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNLESS SPECIFIED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR
SMOTHER FIRES WITH A TOWEL OR FIRE BLANKET
IF YOUR CLOTHING SHOULD CATCH FIRE, SMOTHER IT WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR SOAK IT UNDER THE SAFETY SHOWER
NEVER RUN!
IF NECESSARY, FOLLOW PROPER FIRE DRILL PROCEDURES

9. HANDLE CHEMICAL MATERIALS ONLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF YOUR INSTRUCTOR
NEVER TASTE OR TOUCH SUBSTANCES WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
USE CONTAINERS THAT ARE PROPERLY LABELED
NEVER SMELL FUMES WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

10. IF YOU SPILL ACIDS OR OTHER CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES, WASH IT OFF IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER
NOTIFY YOUR TEACHER IMMEDIATELY OF ALL SPILLS
WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER USING CHEMICALS OR WORKING WITH PRESERVED ORGANISMS

11. PLACE BROKEN GLASS AND SOLID SUBSTANCES IN DESIGNED CONTAINERS
KEEP WASTE MATERIALS OUT OF THE LAB SINK
HANDLE LAB EQUIPMENT PROPERLY
ASK FOR HELP IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE ANY LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

12. DO NOT USE CHIPPED, CRACKED OR DIRTY GLASSWARE
DO NOT FORCE GLASS TUBING OR THERMOMETERS INTO STOPPERS
USE CARE IN HANDLING ALL SHARP EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS SCAPELS AND DISSECTING NEEDLES

13. WHEN YOUR LABORATORY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, TURN OFF WATER AND GAS AND DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND RETURN ALL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TO THEIR PROPER PLACES
CLEAN YOUR LAB AREA WITH WATER AND DRY WITH A TOWEL
ALL LAB SURFACES AND SINKS SHOULD BE CLEAN AND DRY