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This document provides safety guidelines and rules for working in a chemistry laboratory. It details proper clothing, handling of chemicals and glassware, hygiene practices, and emergency procedures to prevent accidents and protect students.

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01 Laboratory Safety

This document provides safety guidelines and rules for working in a chemistry laboratory. It details proper clothing, handling of chemicals and glassware, hygiene practices, and emergency procedures to prevent accidents and protect students.

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Exercise No.

1
Laboratory Safety

Safe chemical practices and safety in the laboratory is an integral part of all Chemistry classes.
Acquiring good chemical safety habits in basic Chemistry courses will help students prepare when they
move on to more advanced courses.

Objectives:
1. To know the laboratory safety rules
2. To know the proper handling of chemicals

I. Lab safety begins before you go to the lab!


The following are the requirements before you enter your laboratory classes:

a. Read the experiment first before going to the lab. Learning the experiment beforehand will help
you work fast and efficiently.
b. Wear proper clothing. There is a prescribed clothing to be worn during laboratory classes.

II. Safe Laboratory Practices

1. Follow directions precisely and completely. The directions have been carefully designed to avoid
accidents. Your instructor will point out hazards before you begin so pay attention!

2. Clothing/long hair. Students must wear proper clothing in the laboratory. Sandals and shorts should
not be worn on lab days. Long hair should be tied up in a band.

3. Never smoke or eat in the laboratory. Strictly no food and drinks allowed inside the laboratory.

4. Use waste containers provided in the laboratory. Chemical wastes should be disposed properly.
Some chemicals cannot be disposed on the sink but on appropriate containers. Make sure you read the
labels on waste containers and notify the instructor when the containers are full.

5. Excess chemicals should never be returned to the reagent container. The entire supply might
become contaminated. Instead, give your excess to other students or put them in the waste containers.

6. Broken glass. Dispose of broken glass in the boxes provided in the laboratory. Do not place broken
glass into the trash can. Use a dustpan and broom – do not use fingers to pick up the glass.

7. Safety kits. Know the location and the use of the first aid kit, fire extinguishers, emergency shower
and the eye wash in case of emergencies.

8. Keep the bench top clean and dry at all times. Clean with soap and water at the end of the period.
9. Do not look down into a test tube! Angle test tubes away from people as you heat them. Keep your
face away from any chemicals being heated in open apparatuses. The tubes may erupt, so point them
away from people.

10. Waft! Do not inhale. When attempting to detect chemical odors, sniff gently. Waft. Most chemical
vapors are at least irritating if not toxic.

11. Do not pick up hot objects. Let items cool or use oven mitts/tongs to move hot items.

12. Always pour concentrated acids into water carefully. Any concentrated reagent should be handled
with care. Always pour concentrated acid into water (AW) down the side of the container. Never pour
water into concentrated acid (WA). Remember: AW not WA!

13. Wash it off with water. If any chemical is splashed on you, wash it off with PLENTY of water. Then
report to the instructor, if further treatment is needed.

14. Always wash your hands before leaving the laboratory. You have been exposed or may have
touched some chemicals. Wash your hands and arms with soap and water.

15. Do not perform unauthorized experiments. One of the common sources of accidents is the
performance of experiments that have not been explicitly assigned or approved by the instructor.

16. When in doubt, ask your instructor. Your instructor is in the laboratory to answer any questions
that come up in the course of the work.

17. Emergency. In the event of a lab accident, notify your instructor immediately. Do not panic.

18. “Safety First” and “CLAYGo”! Always remember that safety comes first and clean as you go
(CLAYGo).

Safety is everyone’s responsibility. It is not just the instructor but everyone. All must work together to
ensure that everyone handles chemicals with appropriate care and precaution.

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