1. Lab Safety Rules
Always know your lab procedure and have teacher supervision present.
2. Wear safety goggles and lab aprons in the laboratory at all times.

2. Proper apparel is important in the lab
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.

3. 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.

4. 10. Leave your work area clean
11. Know the location of the safety equipment.
12. Notify the teacher of any hazardous conditions

5. 13. Notify your teacher immediately if spills occur
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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Handling chemicals properly
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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.

9. 22. To smell a chemical gently waft the fumes toward your nose.
23. Use a bulb when pipetting a liquid. Never mouth pipet.

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

11. 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.

12. 28. Check the temperature of heated equipment (especially glass) with the back of the hand before touching.
29. Never stir with a thermometer

13. 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.

14. 32. When pouring corrosive chemicals use a stirring rod and have the collection container secure on the lab table.

15. 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.

16. 3. Burns-
Immediately flush with cold water until the burning sensation subsides.
Your lab partner should report the incident to the teacher.

17. 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.

18. 5. Eye injury- Immediately flush the eye with running water.
Contacts should not be worn in the lab if possible.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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.