LABORATORY SAFETY GUIDELINES

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LABORATORY SAFETYGUIDELINES
1. Wear safety goggles at alltime.
2. Wear closed-toed shoes, not sandals
3. Tie back long hair to prevent it from coming
in contact with chemicals or flames
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4. Report any injury to your laboratory
instructor immediately
5. Do not eat or drink in the laboratory
6. Maintain a clean and orderly workspace. Clean
up spills at once or ask for assistance in doing
so
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7. Do not perform unauthorized experiments
8. Do not taste any chemicals or directly breath
any chemical vapor
9. Check all chemical labels for both name and
concentration
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10. Do not grasp recently heated glassware,
clamps, or ring stands because they remain hot
for quite a while
11. Discard all excess reagents or products in
the proper waste containers
12. If your skin comes in contact with a
chemical, rinse under cold water for at least 15
minutes
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13. Do not work with flammable solvents near an
open flame
14. Assume any chemical is hazardous if you are
unsure.
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