Anatomy Lab Safety
Anatomy and Physiology involves lots of working with
sharp instruments, harmful fluids, and aggravating
vapors.
Laboratory accidents can and do happen.
It is the responsibility of
the teacher AND the
students to make sure that
a lab accident doesn’t
happen to you.
No horseplay, pranks, joking around, etc.
Do not eat, drink, chew gum, or apply any type of makeup, lotions, or other substances to your body during a lab.
Wafting = the safe way to
sample a chemical aroma is
to use your hand to waft
the fumes toward your
nose.
Rule 16. Keep your hands away from your face, eyes,
mouth and body while using chemicals or specimens.
CORROSIVES are
chemicals
that can
corrode (melt
or burn
away)
surfaces.
1. Tell the teacher.
Sharp
objects
2.3. The
teacher
will(like
clean up
disposable
glass
the
glass. DO
NOTpipets,
CLEAN
cutting
tools,
broken
UP
BROKEN
GLASS
glass, etc.)
YOURSELF
. should be
stored in a special
“sharps” container.
Wear close-toed shoes, roll up sleeves, remove dangling
jewelry, and tie back long hair.
Wear PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) at all times
during the lab.
Aprons
Goggles
Gloves
Wear SAFETY GOGGLES over your eyes NOT on your head!
In order to provide the safest possible environment
during science activities, the following rules must be
obeyed.
Follow all written and
verbal instructions
carefully. If you do not
understand the
instructions, ask your
teacher.
Using scalpels
Make sure fingers are out of the “slip zone.”
Using scalpels
Cut in smooth strokes, not sawing motions.
Persons holding tissues, ligaments, etc. out of the way
should make sure their hands do not block the view of the
person cutting.
Use probes instead of fingers when possible to move or
hold structures. This allows everyone to see what is being
moved and where it was moved from.
Never use scalpels as probes.
When using scissors be careful not to cut your fingers or
gloves. Hold materials so any fluids that squirt out will go
into the dissection pan.
When examining structures hold them out so everyone can
easily see before continuing with the next dissection step.
Clean all work surfaces and equipment. Return all
equipment clean and ready for the next lab to its
designated location.
Wash your hands thoroughly after you have completed the
lab, disposed of all materials, and put away all equipment.
Last thing to do…wash hands.
Any
Questions?
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