Lab Safety
Always Wear Safety Goggles
in the Lab!!!
Eyeglasses and sunglasses are not
adequate substitutes.
Chemical Burn of the Eye
A chemical burn of the eye can be
prevented by WEARING GOGGLES.
Long hair MUST
be tied back!
No Backpacks or Purses
at Lab Tables
Know the Location
of the Following…
 Eyewash
 Fire blanket
 Fire Extinguisher
NO
HORSEPLAY!
Never Perform Unauthorized
Experiments!
No Food or Drink in the Lab!
Never remove
chemicals or
equipment from
the lab
Never use
chemicals from
an unlabeled
container
Heating Test Tubes
 NEVER point the mouth of a test tube or
Erlenmeyer flask at yourself or another person!
 ALWAYS direct the mouth away from people!
Wrong!
Correct!
Never Heat a Closed Container
The increasing pressure
in the container can
cause the contents to
spray out the top, or
the container shatters,
spreading shards of
glass
Keep Flammable Substances Away
From Heat Sources
Clean up all spills
immediately
1. Never return spilled or unused material to
the reagent bottle.
2. Solids should be swept up and placed in the
waste disposal container for that lab
3. Small liquid spills should be diluted with lots
of water and mopped up with a cloth towel.
4. Large spills must be handled by the
instructor.
Begin First Aid Immediately
1. Alert the instructor
2. If chemicals have come in
contact with the eyes,
begin eyewashing NOW!
3. Remove clothes that have
chemical contamination
4. Move everyone away from
the area to avoid further
contamination
Report all
injuries to your
instructor
immediately.