Chemical Safety Basic Rules
1.Label all chemicals, solutions, wastes, and dispose of all chemicals
properly
2.Wear proper lab coats, gloves, and safety glasses when handling
hazardous chemicals.
3.Use a fume hood for all work with volatiles and hazardous chemicals.
4.Store flammables in safety cabinets. Remove only the quantity required for the current procedures.
5.Do not work with hazardous chemicals at night, or weekends- especially when you are alone in the laboratory.
6.Maintain clear access to exits, showers, and eyewashes. Be aware of all emergency procedures including building evacuation plans.
7.Keep all work areas, especially hoods, free of clutter. Floors must be free of trip hazards.
8.Wash promptly when a chemical has contacted skin, and on leaving
the laboratory. Use emergency eyewash or/and shower whenever necessary immediately.
9.While at the lab bench, do not eat, drink, smoke, chew gum, apply cosmetics, or pipette by mouth.
properly
2.Wear proper lab coats, gloves, and safety glasses when handling
hazardous chemicals.
3.Use a fume hood for all work with volatiles and hazardous chemicals.
4.Store flammables in safety cabinets. Remove only the quantity required for the current procedures.
5.Do not work with hazardous chemicals at night, or weekends- especially when you are alone in the laboratory.
6.Maintain clear access to exits, showers, and eyewashes. Be aware of all emergency procedures including building evacuation plans.
7.Keep all work areas, especially hoods, free of clutter. Floors must be free of trip hazards.
8.Wash promptly when a chemical has contacted skin, and on leaving
the laboratory. Use emergency eyewash or/and shower whenever necessary immediately.
9.While at the lab bench, do not eat, drink, smoke, chew gum, apply cosmetics, or pipette by mouth.
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