Accidents occur in lab, learn its remedies

2. DRINKING ACIDS
• Do not make him
vomit.
• Give Plenty of water
followed by milk of
magnesia.

3. DRINKING ALKALI
• Do not make him
vomit .
• Give Plenty of
water followed by
lemon juice .

4. EYE INJURIES
.
Acid In Eye
Wash With Plenty Of Water
Followed By Lime Water Or 1 % Solution Of NaHCO3 .

5. Solid In Eye
Foreign Matter Can Be
Removed With Fine Camel
Hair Brush Dipped In
Glycerin

6. Alkali In Eye –
Washed With Plenty Of Water Followed By 1% Solution Of
Boric Acid .

7. Burns
Burn From Alkalis –
Washed With Water , Then With Weak Vinegar Or Lime Juice
Burn From Acid –
Wash With Plenty Of Water Then With 1% NaHCO3 Solution
Burn From Phosphorous –
Wash With Plenty Of Water Then Cover With Cotton Dipped
in AgNO3 .

8. WOUNDS
Minor cuts should be treated with tincture iodine on
a pad of cotton wool & then covered by a sterilized
dressing

9. ELECTRIC SHOCK
•Switch off the electrical supply .
•Beat with a wooden stick .
•Admit to a hospital

10. FIRST AID KIT
GENERAL ITEMS
cotton
roller bandage
plasters
scissors pointed
camel hair brush
blankets
thermometer
tea spoon eye dropper
CHEMICALS / MEDICINES
dettol
kmno4 solid
vaseline
eye lotion tannic acid
common salt
boric acid
burnol
ether
tincture iodine

11. PRECAUTIONS WHILE DOING LAB PRACTICALS
1. Lab Glass Ware Must Be Never Used As Drinking Vessels
2 . Solutions Split On The Bench Or Floor Should Be Cleaned Up Immediately .
3 . Concentrated Solution Should Be Diluted Before They Are Poured Down The
Sink .
4 . Do Not Point To The Other People With A Test Tube .
5 . Do Not Look Into The Mouth Of A Test Tube While Heating Its Contents .
6 . Do Not Stiff At Toxic Materials .
7 . For Constant Boiling , Chips Of Marble Pieces Should Be Placed In The Liquid
Under Boil .
8 . Always Use Test Tube Holders While Heating Materials In A Test Tube .

12. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
• LAB SHOULD BE EQUIPED WITH THE FOLLOWING
fire extinguishers
sand buckets
fire blanket
dust bin
rubber gloves
asbestos safety screens