2. General Safety Rules
1. Listen to, or read instructions
carefully before
attempting to do anything.
2- Carry out only the
assigned experiments
3. 3- Protect Your Eyes
• Appropriate eye
protection must
be worn at all
times!
• Inform your
instructor if you
wear contact
lenses.
4. 4- Wear appropriate protective clothing
• Your clothing should cover your legs –
shorts are not appropriate for the
laboratory
• Remember lab coat is required in this
lab
5. 5- Wear shoes that cover your
feet.
• Sandals and open-
toed shoes do not
protect your feet
from broken glass
that is frequently
found in the lab
• Also, leather shoes
protect your feet
from chemical spills
6. 6- Do not eat, or drink in the laband do
not taste any chemical.
• These activities are ways by which you
can accidentally ingest harmful
chemicals
7. 7- Do not taste any chemicals!
8- During lab work, keep your hands
away from your face.
9-Tie back long hair.
10- Roll up loose sleeves.
8. 11- Do not smell any chemicals directly!
• Smell chemicals
only by using your
hand to fan the
vapor to your
nose.
9. 12- Wash your hands with soap and water
before leaving.
• This rule applies
even if you have
been wearing
gloves!
10. 13- Know the safety equipment
• Eye wash fountain
• Safety shower
• Fire extinguisher
• Emergency exits
11. 14- Never work alone in the lab
• In case of a
problem, you may
need another
person to prevent
injury or even
save your life!
12. 15- Remember that the lab is
a place for serious work!
Careless behavior may endanger
yourself and others and will not be
tolerated!
13. Chemical Safety
1- Obey all safety instructions
given by your teacher or found
in you experimental procedure.
14. 2- Clean up spills immediately;
IF you know how. If you are
uncertain how to clean up a spill
or if a large spill occurs, notify
your instructor immediately.
15. 3- Know the hazards of the materials
being used.
• Read and reread
labels carefully to
make sure that
you are using the
right chemical.
• Know how to
interpret data
from a MSDS.
16. 4- Pour from large containers to
smaller ones.
Also Hold your hand over
the label while pouring.
17. 5- Always ADD ACID to water
Acid should be poured slowly into
water.
6- Handle hot glassware with
gloves or beaker tongs.
18. 7- Work with volatile chemicals
under a fume hood.
23. 12- Know how to dispose of waste
• Dispose of all waste materials
according to your instructional
procedure or your teacher’s
instructions
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24. * Demonstrate safe behavior *
• Before leaving the lab:
– Return equipment and chemicals to
their proper places
- Be sure to replace the lids to all
containers
- Clean up your work area
