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Safety

Safety. A1.1. in the. Laboratory. Understanding the Rules. Safety Apparel. You must always wear protective eyewear!. You must always wear shoes in the lab. The shoes must COMPLETELY cover the foot (no sandals or open-toed shoes allowed).

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Safety

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  1. Safety A1.1 in the Laboratory

  2. Understanding the Rules Safety Apparel • You must always wear protective eyewear! You must always wear shoes in the lab. The shoes mustCOMPLETELY cover the foot (no sandals or open-toed shoes allowed).

  3. You may not wear loose clothing in the lab. This type of clothing can easily be dragged through a burner flame or beaker of chemicals. Axl sez: Lab safety is important kids!! Long hair must be pinned up or otherwise restrained.

  4. Safe Environment NEVER put broken glass or metal in a trash can! • Chemicals should be disposed of according to instructions for each chemical. NEVER put chemicals in the trash cans. Do not bring anything to eat or drink with you into the lab.

  5. Safe Work Habits • If you get any lab chemicals on your hands or elsewhere on you, rinse the effected area immediately with water. Before leaving the lab, ALWAYS wash your hands THOROUGHLY! Take only what you need from a container of reagent. If you accidentally take too much, do not return the excess to the container! Instead, try to share it with your classmates or take the excess to the instructor.

  6. If you engage in unauthorized and/or careless work, you may be expelled from the lab, either for the day or permanently! Never leave an experiment unattended.

  7. Emergency Planning • In the event of any accident or injury, no matter how minor, notify your teacher. Learn the locations of all safety equipment: fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, showers, and fire blankets.

  8. What is that guy thinking?

  9. I wonder if its loaded?

  10. I wonder what it tastes like?

  11. Hair not tied up Safety glasses not on Loose clothing Acetone is flammable Natural gas hose is taught What’s wrong here?

  12. Safety Hazzard Symbols Safety hazard symbols on household consumer products indicate both the type of hazard (given by the symbol) and the degree of hazard (given by the shape and colour of the border). WARNING DANGER CAUTION

  13. Workplace Hazard Materials Information System WHMIS

  14. Material Safety Data Sheets Employers are required to provide these to employees who are working with any potentially hazardous material. They include information about: melting point cleanup procedures boiling point first aid toxicity health effects

  15. Homework: • read pages 3 – 11 • A1.1 Check and Reflect page 11 #’s 2, 3, 5, 6, 10

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