1. Safe Laboratory Practice
What Students Should
Know

2. Protecting the Eyes
Safety Goggles
Students are required to wear
splashproof safety goggles at any
time in which glassware, heat,
chemicals, projectiles &
compressed gases
are being used.
I’m Dead-Sexy

3. Caustic Chemical Exposure to the
Skin
 Wash exposed area immediately
for 5-15 minutes
 MINOR: in the sink
 MAJOR: in safety shower and/or
eye wash fountain
 If possible, remove any clothing
that is saturated with the caustic
chemical
 Tell Steg immediately

4. Protecting your hands
 Do not allow any chemicals in contact with
your hands
 when using corrosives, toxics, or chemicals that
can be absorbed through the skin – wear lab-
provided protective gloves
 If you are exposed, wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water for 5-15 minutes
immediately.
 Always wash hands after a lab

5. Protecting Your Respiratory
System
Ventilation Hood
If a chemical is volatile, a
hazard by inhalation or
corrosive use the hood
If you’re using the hood you
need protective gloves and
safety goggles

6. Protect Your Hair & Skin
From chemicals
and flames
exposure:
Tie back loose hair
Be cautious with
loose clothing on
arms

7. Protect Your Skin
Open Toes are NOT allowed…
keep shoes here if you need to
Wear clothes that cover
your at-risk skin (including
bare midriffs).

8. Protecting the Nasal
Passages
If you have to smell a
chemical
point the vessel away
from the face
fan the vapors toward
your nose with an
ungloved hand-WAFT

9. Protecting the Mouth
Never, Never taste a
chemical
Hmm…tastes just
like chicken

10. Food & Drink in the Lab
ALL food and drink must be kept in the
lecture room
NEVER eat or drink during a lab

11. Follow the Lab Guidelines
Refrain from
unauthorized procedure
modifications
Lab should be fun but
absolutely no
horseplay
The results could be
disastrous.
Stop
horsing
around

12. Working with Acids
Working with concentrated acids
work in the hood
Do As You Oughter…Add
Acid to Water

13. Hazardous Waste
Dispose of waste
properly…ask
Do not put anything
down the sink drain
unless instructor says it’s
OK
This’ll fix Batman

14. ACCIDENTS
If you have an
accident-Tell the
instructor
Immediately!!!!
If something
breaks, don’t try
to clean it…report
it!
That’s not what
I was going
For!!

15. Emergency Safety Equipment
Safety Shower and Eye Wash
Fountain –how to use
Fire extinguisher
Fire blanket
First aid

16. Access to the Lab Prep Area
For safety reasons
you’re not welcome
in this area.
This is the area of
chemical preparation--
you may come to the
door to ask for
assistance but no
further

17. Fire or a Chemical Spill
Safety first: Stay
away from it!!!
Inform the instructor
Stay calm

18. Emergency Event
If an emergency happens, keep your
cool, and ask for help either from Steg or
from a neighboring teacher
If all else fails call 911.

19. Emergency Event
Make certain that you know the fire
route