1. Dissection Safety
Biology

2. Dissection Safety
Terms

3. Dissection Safety Equipment Considerations Protective gloves, aprons
Protective eyewear are dissection necessities

4. Dissection Safety Rationale
Dissection of preserved organisms is an integral part of many life sciences courses

5. Dissection Safety Scalpel Safety Hold a scalpel as you would a pencil
Cut with a downward motion but never push down very hard to make a cut (If extreme pressure is required, you have a dull scalpel or require a different instrument)

6. Dissection Safety Scalpel Safety
Cut away from the body and away from other students
Do not use excessive force when working with sharp instruments
Use scissors instead of scalpels wherever possible

7. Dissection Safety Scalpel Safety Do not cut toward your holding hand
Watch the placement of your specimen-holding hand
Do not cut toward your holding hand
Scalpels are not appropriate for bone or cartilage tissue work

8. Dissection Safety
Cleanup and Disposal of Preserved Materials (Clean-up is part of your grade)
Proper cleanup and disposal of dissected materials is critical
Animal Waste
Chemical Waste
Gloves and paper towels
Plenty of soap and water should be used after all dissection
work and adequate time should be provided for the proper cleanup of materials.
- All materials must be washed, dried and returned to where the belong.

9. Dissection Safety Read ahead
Do not start your dissection until you have read, and understand all directions.

10. Questions