DEALING

Report all spillages immediately

Isolate the suspected area of
contamination.
Identify, if possible, the type of
DAMAGE
contamination radiation sickness
Determine the area of contamination organ failure
decontaminate the area in convenient cataract
sectors by wiping and scrubbing. few radiation dose that may leads to death
Before moving on ensure that a sector is cancer usually develops years after exposure
clean by monitoring.
Dispose all radioactive waste

INTERNAL RADIOACTIVE HAZARD GENERAL LAB RADIATION

Can occur by the following routes:
DIRECT SKIN IRRADIATION INHALATION SAFETY PROTECTION
Depending on the particle size the material may become can be controlled by limiting exposure
lodged in different areas, e.g. large particles in the nose.
INGESTION CHAPTER 1 Avoid unnecessary personnel radiation exposures.
Keep occupational exposures as low as possible.
Usually insoluble material will pass through the gut and
be excreted, but soluble material will find its way to the (RADIOACTIVE HAZARD) Do not exceed dose limits.
whole body or to specific organs.
WOUNDS
This route operates in a similar way to ingestion.

HANDLING
Remember
DO
distance from the radioactive
WORKING
source Contact the Radiation Safety Officers to obtain
Mop up all spillage's immediately using paper approval for use of a particular isotope
towels. Attend “Radiation Management Training”.
Wear disposable rubber or polythene gloves Obtain a Radiation Monitoring Badge/ personal
while handling isotopes. dosimeter
DON’T Work using SOP that has been approved by the
Don’t go near the material without wearing a Department Radiation Safety Officer
film badge.
Don’t eat, drink, smoke or apply cosmetics
while working with radioactive materials.
Don’t mouth pipette radioactive materials up
into pipettes; use a safetydevice.
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Listen to or read instructions carefully
Notify your lecturer if any spills or accidents
occur.
After handling chemicals, always wash your
hands with soap and water.
keep your hands away from your face.
Tie back long hair and Roll up loose sleeves.
Wear safety googles

GLASSWARE SAFETY GENERAL LAB

Chipped or cracked glassware should not be used.
Broken glassware should not be disposed of in a SAFETY GENERAL
classroom trashcan
Pour down a glass stirring rod to prevent liquids from
CHAPTER 1 SAFETY RULES II
splattering. (GENERAL SAFETY RULES
do not try to clean broken glassware up by yourself.
AND GLASSWARE SAFETY) Know the location of the fire extinguisher, fire
Notify the teacher.
blanket, eyewash station, and first aid kit.
When inserting glass tubing into a rubber stopper, Keep your work area uncluttered.
apply a lubricant like glycerin to the glass and use a wear glasses rather than contact lenses.
twisting motion. Never put anything into your mouth during a lab
Do not place hot glassware in water. experiment.
Clean up your lab area at the conclusion of the
laboratory period.
Never “horse around” or play practical jokes in the
laboratorY
 CHEMICAL SAFETY
Wear protective goggles and a lab apron whenever
heating or pouring hazardous chemicals.
Never mix chemicals together unless you are told to do
so
Never taste any chemicals
Do not put your nose over the container and inhale the
HEATING fumes.
Never pour water into a concentrated acid. Acid should
SAFETY GENERAL LAB
be poured slowly into water.
Wash your hands after handling hazardous chemicals.

Use tongs and/or protective gloves to handle hot

objects. SAFETY ELECTRICAL
Never reach across an open flame or burner.
The only type of glassware that may safely be heated is
CHAPTER 1 SAFETY
either Kimax or Pyrex.
Always point the top ends of test tubes that are being
Lay electrical cords where no one can trip on them or
heated away from people
get caught in them.
Be sure your hands and your lab area are dry before
using electrical equipment.
Never poke anything into electrical outlets.
Unplug cords by pulling the plug and not the cord.
Unplug all electrical equipment at the end of the lab
period. Electrical Safety