 Do not run into or out of the laboratory.
 Make sure that your school bags, satchels, coats etc are kept safely outside of the lab.
 Do not eat or drink anything inside the lab.
 Put your stools in order before you leave the laboratory.
 Leave the table-top clean, dry and tidy.
 Tie your long hair.
 Wear laboratory coat, buttoned up, when asked.
 Work quietly.

 Wear safety specs, goggles, or a face mask when you are heating anything, or you are doing any experiment that may be dangerous.
 Ask your teacher if you are not sure how to do something.
 Follow instructions carefully.
 Handle Bunsen burner or oil lamps carefully.
 Keep hands away from face, eyes, mouth, and body while using chemicals or laboratory reagents.
 Wash your hands with soap / hand wash after experiment.

 Touch any equipment, chemicals, reagents or other materials until you are instructed to do.
 Work alone in the lab. without the presence of your teacher.
 Look down into a test tube that contains chemicals.
 Point a test tube at anyone while it is being heated.
 Play with electrical switches.
 Play with fire.

 Report any accident (spill, breakage etc) or any injury
(cut, burn etc) to your teacher immediately. Do not get panicked.
 If you or your lab. partner is hurt, call your teacher immediately in loud voice.
 If a chemical is splashed in your eye(s) or on skin immediately flush for at least 20 minutes. Call your teacher for help.

 Do not taste, smell any chemicals.
All chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered dangerous.
 Avoid handling chemicals with fingers. Use tweezer.
 When doing observations, keep yourself at least one metre away from the specimen.
 Read the label on the chemical bottles twice before removing any from the bottle. Take only required amount.
 Never return unused chemicals to the original bottle.

 Never handle broken glass with bare hands. Use a brush or dustpan to clean up the broken glasses.
Place the broken glasses in the designated container.
 If you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment, call your teacher for help.
 Never remove chemicals or other materials from lab.
 Do not immerse hot glasses in cold water. The glassware may shatter.

 Do not operate a hot plate by yourself. Do in presence of your teacher. Your hair, clothing, hands should be in a safe distance from heat.
 Heating glasses remains very hot for a long time.
They should set aside in a designated place to cool down.
 Never look into a container that is being heated.
 Do not place hot container/ apparatus directly on the laboratory desk. Always use an insulated pad. Allow plenty of time hot apparatus to cool down before handling it.