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Lab Safety

This guide outlines essential safety precautions when working in a laboratory to prevent accidents. It covers proper attire, handling of chemicals, fire safety, and emergency procedures. Following these guidelines ensures a safe working environment.

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Lab Safety

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  1. Lab Safety

  2. When working in the Laboratory …. • Tie back loose clothing • Do Not wear open-toed shoes • Wear goggles

  3. Never eat in the Laboratory

  4. MSDS Stands for • Material • Safety • Data • Sheets

  5. If a small fire develops • Contact your teacher at once • Locate a fire extinguisher

  6. Always • Wash your hands with running water for 15 minutes if you are splashed with an unknown solution

  7. Use a fire blanket if some one catches fire • Stop –drop-and roll

  8. The most dangerous Hazard coding on the MSDS is 4

  9. The least dangerous Hazard coding on the MSDS is 0

  10. The best way to avoid fire dangers is … Practice fire prevention!

  11. Never return solutions back into the original container

  12. Use an eye wash for 15 minutes if you get an unknown solution in your eye

  13. Before handling any equipment • Make sure your lab apron and goggles are on • Also make sure loose clothing and hair are pulled back

  14. When heating a test tube • Make sure the opening is pointing away from you and others

  15. Always dispose waste in designated areas • Nothing goes down the sink!

  16. Always fan fumes of unknown solutions toward your nose In order to protect your respiratory system

  17. When diluting an acid Always add acid to water Remember A & W

  18. When fumes become too much … Leave the room

  19. Reactions that give off a great deal of fumes should be done under the Fume hood!

  20. When using a fire extinguisher …. Always point the extinguisher toward the base of the flame

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