This document outlines important lab safety rules and procedures. It discusses why lab safety is important to avoid injuries to employees. Some key lab safety rules include wearing protective equipment like gloves, lab coats and safety glasses. Other rules concern avoiding loose clothing and jewelry, proper chemical and electrical safety, and reporting any accidents. The document also covers important lab safety equipment like safety showers, eye washers, fire blankets and extinguishers. Lab safety symbols and sign boards are also discussed to clearly communicate hazards and procedures.

2. SAFETY IN LABORATORY

3. Contents:
1. Introduction of safety.
2. Why Lab safety important?
3. Lab safety rules:-
- Does & Don’t
4. Lab safety Equipments
5. Lab Safety Symbols
6. Safety Sign Boards
7. Question & Answer

4. INTRODUCTION
 Laboratory safety rules are major aspects of every lab
(Chemical and Microbiology).
 Each employee in laboratory must follow specific safety rules
and procedures.

5. WHY IS LAB SAFETY IMPORTANT
OOD DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES
Lab Safety rules and symbols are needed so
that employees do not injure themselves or
their co- workers.

6. Lab Safety Rules
1. Wear Protective Clothing..
- Gloves are essential.
- Lab coats are required.
- Safety Glasses (goggles)
may be required to avoid
splashes.

7. Lab Safety Rules
2. Laboratory personnel should not wear sandals..

8. Lab Safety Rules
- Do NOT wear
- Jewelry
- Loose or baggy Clothes

9. Lab Safety Rules
3. Avoid touching objects
(e.g. pencils, cell phones,
door handles) while
wearing gloves..
4. Pencils, Labels or any other
materials should never be
placed in your mouth.

10. Lab Safety Rules
5. Caution must be taken when
using gas burners. Be sure gas
burners are turned off when
work finished..
6. Long hairs must be tied back
or covered to minimize fire
hazards or contamination of
experience.

11. Lab Safety Rules
7. Don’t eat food or drink water in
the lab or don’t use lab glassware
as food or water containers.
8. Protect your hands safety:-
- Wash hands after every activity.
- Handle glassware, sharp tools
and heated containers carefully.

12. Lab Safety Rules
9. Electrical Safety:
- Unplug electric equipment after use.
- Keep all electrical cords and wires away from
water.

13. Lab Safety Rules
10. Chemical Safety:
- Never touch, taste or smell a
chemical unless instructed to do
so.
- Never mix chemical
unless instructed to do.
- Keep lids on chemical
containers when not in use.

14. Lab Safety Rules
11. Don’t take any cultures out of the lab for any
reason:
- All cultures should be handled
as potentially pathogenic.
- Liquid cultures must always
be kept in a test tube rack.
12. Don’t engage in practical
jokes in the lab. (prank)

15. Lab Safety Rules
13. Keep non essential books and
clothing far away from your
work area.
14. Wipe the bench tops down
with disinfectant both before
you begin your work and after
you have completed your work.

16. Lab Safety Rules
15. Dispose of waste
products according to
instructions.
16. Report all accidents, no
matter how minor, to your
supervisor.

17. Lab Safety Equipments
1. Safety Shower.
2. Eye washer.

18. Lab Safety Equipments
3. Fire Blanket
4. Fire Extinguisher

19. Lab Safety SYMBOLS
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20. Lab Safety SIGN BOARD

21. Questions & ANswers