Lab Safety Procedures PDF

Introduction of Practical Biochemistry & Safety General Safety Rules: 1. wear your lab coat. 2. Use goggles & gloves if necessary as directed by your instructor. 3. Behave in a respectable and responsible way all over the lab. 4. Do not touch anything from the lab equipment. 5. Assume all chemicals...

Introduction of Practical Biochemistry & Safety General Safety Rules: 1. wear your lab coat. 2. Use goggles & gloves if necessary as directed by your instructor. 3. Behave in a respectable and responsible way all over the lab. 4. Do not touch anything from the lab equipment. 5. Assume all chemicals in the lab are dangerous. 6. Do not taste any solution or chemical. 7. Do not pipette any solution by mouth. 8. Do not carry reagents around the lab. 9. No food or drink is allowed in the lab. 10. Know the location of the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eyewash station, and first aid kit. 11. Wash your hands thoroughly before leaving the lab. Glassware Safety 1.Chipped or cracked glassware should not be used. 2.Broken glassware should not be disposed of in a classroom trashcan. 3.When pouring liquids into glassware, make sure the container you are pouring into is resting on a table at least a hands breadth from the edge. Chemical Safety: 1. Wear protective goggles and a lab apron 2. Never mix chemicals together unless you are told to do so 3. Never taste any chemicals 4.Do not put your nose over the container and inhale the fumes. 5. Never pour water into a concentrated acid. Acid should be poured slowly into water. 6. Wash your hands after handling hazardous chemicals. Electrical Safety 1.Lay electrical cords where no one can trip on them or get caught in them. 2. Be sure your hands and your lab area are dry before using electrical equipment. 3. Never poke anything into electrical outlets. 4. Unplug cords by pulling the plug and not the cord. 5. Unplug all electrical equipment at the end of the lab period. Heating Safety Close your white coat. Never look into the container while heating it. Never point the end of a test tube being heated at yourself or others. Never heat in a closed container. Requirments Surgical mask White coat Your card Test tubes Rack Test tube holder Dropper Towel & Brush Lab Safety Symbols Harmful Irritant Toxic Corrosive Highly inflammable Oxidising Biohazards Enviromental Hazard Radioactive Explosion