6. No Horsing around
Do not behave in a silly and noisy way
Laboratory is not a place being silly
Focus on completing your experiments correctly and
safely.
You Should always conduct yourself with mature and
appropriate manner.
7.
8. Laboratory Hygiene
Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the laboratory
Do not apply cosmetics
Do not touch your face, mouth, eyes or nose while
working
Do not suck pens or chew pencils
These activities are the ways by which you
can accidently ingest harmful chemicals
10. Follow the safety instructions carefully
All of should aware about the location and use of
safety equipment's and facilities such as
Exits
Eye wash foundation
First Aid Kit
Fire extinguisher etc..
11. Keep your Lab area uncluttered….
Take to the Lab only what is necessary
Clean up your Lab area after you are finished the work
13. Chemical Safety
Wear Safety apron
Wear safety googles whenever required
Make sure the emergency eyewash station available in
the laboratory
14. Chemical Safety
After handling the chemicals, always wash your hands with soap
and water.
Never mix chemicals “for Just fun”
• Keep only the chemicals you
need for experiments
• Keep all lids closed after use
• Be careful while working with
acids
• Always pour above the sink
rather than your work area
15. Chemical Safety
Do not inhale fumes directly
When instructed to smell a substance, inhale gently
21. Glassware Safety
Check the condition of the glassware before and after used
Do not pick up broken glass with your bare hands
Inform to the concerned about any broken, chipped or cracked
glassware and “it should not be used”
Place broken glass in the designated glass disposal container.
22. Glassware Safety
Never force glass tubing in to rubber stopers
Never place glassware in the edges of your work place
Never eat or drink out with Lab glassware
Don’t pick up any glassware while heating
23. Electrical Safety
Keep electrical codes away from the walking area
Never handle electrical equipment with wet hands
Unplug codes by pulling the plug and not by CODE
Turn off the equipment as soon as you finished the work
24. Heating Safety
Never heat anything that you are not instructed to heat
Let hot plate cool down before touching them
Use tongs or glove to handle hot object
26. Heating Safety
Point test tubes or bottles that are being heated
away from you and others
27. Fire Safety
Make sure that the fire extinguishers are available in the laboratory
Wear proper Cap and confine loose cloths.
Never reach across open flame
Make sure that the hot plates, hot burners are turned off.
Otherwise…………..
28. First Aid – Burns
Treat heat burns:
Run cool water over the area for five to 10 minutes.
If minor (first degree or less), apply burn cream and a sterile bandage
If more serious, seek medical treatment, but if the burn is large or the
victim appears to be in shock, seek medical treatment immediately..
29. First Aid – Burns
Treat chemical burns (either acid or alkaline):
Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the area with large amounts of
cool, running water for 15 minutes and seek medical treatment.
Call medical attention if the victim appears faint, dizzy, or the area is large
30. First Aid – Cuts
Apply pressure to the wound with sterile gauze
Wash with soap and water
Apply a sterile bandage.
For a more serious cut:
Have the person sit down and raise the bleeding part while adding
pressure.
Continue to add pressure, while transporting them to an urgent care or
emergency room. If the bleeding is severe or the person feels faint or
light headed, call for urgent medical treatment
31. First Aid – Eye injuries
If dust, liquid, or a chemical makes contact with the eye area, follow
these steps:
If a chemical splashes in the eye, flush with running water for at least
15 minutes.
Make sure the victim turns their head from side to side and allow water
to run across both eyes.
Seeking medical treatment.
If dust or solid material is in the eye, cover or close the eye and seek
medical treatment.
32. To Summarise…….
Use Common Sense
Follow the SOP and directions of the supervisors
If you don’t know “ASK…………………
Do the Right Think