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The document outlines common laboratory safety rules across several categories: general rules, housekeeping, dress code, personal protection, chemical handling, working with chemicals and lasers, and electrical safety. Key rules include always wearing appropriate protective equipment, keeping work areas clean and unobstructed, properly storing and labeling chemicals, using safe practices when handling chemicals and operating equipment, and knowing emergency procedures.

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Setup Animal House

The document outlines common laboratory safety rules across several categories: general rules, housekeeping, dress code, personal protection, chemical handling, working with chemicals and lasers, and electrical safety. Key rules include always wearing appropriate protective equipment, keeping work areas clean and unobstructed, properly storing and labeling chemicals, using safe practices when handling chemicals and operating equipment, and knowing emergency procedures.

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Safety and precaution in

laboratory
• Having a strong set of overall laboratory safety rules is essential to avoiding
disasters in the lab.
• Lab Manager recently scoured the safety policies of several laboratories to
determine some of the most common lab safety rules out there, to help you
whether you’re developing or updating a set of policies for your own lab.
• Here are the safety rules that most commonly came up in our look at several
laboratories’ policies:
– General lab safety rules
– Housekeeping safety rules
– Dress code safety rules
– Personal protection safety rules
– Chemical safety rules
– Chemical lab safety rules
– Electrical safety rules
– Laser safety rules
General lab safety rules

1. Be sure to read all fire alarm and safety signs and follow the instructions in the
event of an accident or emergency.
2. Ensure you are fully aware of your facility's/building's evacuation procedures.
3. Make sure you know where your lab's safety equipment—including first aid kit(s),
fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, and safety showers—is located and how to
properly use it.
4. Know emergency phone numbers to use to call for help in case of an emergency.
5. Lab areas containing carcinogens, radioisotopes, biohazards, and lasers should be
properly marked with the appropriate warning signs.
6. Open flames should never be used in the laboratory unless you have permission
from a qualified supervisor.
7. Make sure you are aware of where your lab's exits and fire alarms are located.
8. An area of 36" diameter must be kept clear at all times around all fire sprinkler
heads.
9. If there is a fire drill, be sure to turn off all electrical equipment and close all
containers.
10. Always work in properly-ventilated areas.
11. Do not chew gum, drink, or eat while working in the lab.
12. Laboratory glassware should never be utilized as food or beverage containers.
13. Each time you use glassware, be sure to check it for chips and cracks. Notify your
lab supervisor of any damaged glassware so it can be properly disposed of.
14. Never use lab equipment that you are not approved or trained by your supervisor
to operate.
15. If an instrument or piece of equipment fails during use, or isn't operating properly,
report the issue to a technician right away. Never try to repair an equipment
problem on your own.
16. If you are the last person to leave the lab, make sure to lock all the doors and turn
off all ignition sources.
17. Do not work alone in the lab.
18. Never leave an ongoing experiment unattended.
19. Never lift any glassware, solutions, or other types of apparatus above eye level.
20. Never smell or taste chemicals.
21. Do not pipette by mouth.
22. Make sure you always follow the proper procedures for disposing lab waste.
23. Report all injuries, accidents, and broken equipment or glass right away, even if the
incident seems small or unimportant.
24. If you have been injured, yell out (shout) immediately and as loud as you can to
ensure you get help.
25. In the event of a chemical splashing into your eye(s) or on your skin, immediately
flush the affected area(s) with running water for at least 20 minutes.
26. If you notice any unsafe conditions in the lab, let your supervisor know as soon as
possible.
Housekeeping safety rules

• Always keep your work area(s) tidy and clean.


• Make sure that all eye wash stations, emergency showers, fire extinguishers, and
exits are always unobstructed and accessible.
• Only materials you require for your work should be kept in your work area.
Everything else should be stored safely out of the way.
• Only lightweight items should be stored on top of cabinets; heavier items should
always be kept at the bottom.
• Solids should always be kept out of the laboratory sink.
• Any equipment that requires air flow or ventilation to prevent overheating should
always be kept clear.
Dress code safety rules

• Always tie back hair that is chin-length or longer.


• Make sure that loose clothing or dangling jewelry is secured, or avoid wearing it in
the first place.
• Never wear sandals or other open-toed shoes in the lab. Footwear should always
cover the foot completely.
• Never wear shorts or skirts in the lab.
• When working with Bunsen burners, lighted splints, matches, etc., acrylic nails are
not allowed.
Personal protection safety rules

• When working with equipment, hazardous materials, glassware, heat, and/or


chemicals, always wear face shields or safety glasses.
• When handling any toxic or hazardous agent, always wear the appropriate gloves.
• When performing laboratory experiments, you should always wear a smock or lab
coat.
• Before leaving the lab or eating, always wash your hands.
• After performing an experiment, you should always wash your hands with soap
and water.
• When using lab equipment and chemicals, be sure to keep your hands away from
your body, mouth, eyes, and face.
Chemical safety rules

• Every chemical should be treated as though it were dangerous.


• Do not allow any solvent to come into contact with your skin.
• All chemicals should always be clearly labeled with the name of the substance, its
concentration, the date it was received, and the name of the person responsible
for it.
• Before removing any of the contents from a chemical bottle, read the label twice.
• Never take more chemicals from a bottle than you need for your work.
• Do not put unused chemicals back into their original container.
• Chemicals or other materials should never be taken out of the laboratory.
• Chemicals should never be mixed in sink drains.
• Flammable and volatile chemicals should only be used in a fume hood (ventilation
devise).
• If a chemical spill occurs, clean it up right away.
• Ensure that all chemical waste is disposed of properly.
Chemistry lab safety rules

• Before you start an experiment, make sure you are fully aware of the hazards of
the materials you'll be using.
• When refluxing, distilling, or transferring volatile liquids, always exercise extreme
caution.
• Always pour chemicals from large containers to smaller ones.
• Never pour chemicals that have been used back into the stock container.
• Never tap flasks that are under vacuum.
• Chemicals should never be mixed, measured, or heated in front of your face.
• Water should not be poured into concentrated acid. Instead, pour acid slowly into
water while stirring constantly. In many cases, mixing acid with water is
exothermic.
Electrical safety rules

• Before using any high voltage equipment (voltages above 50Vrms ac and 50V dc),
make sure you get permission from your lab supervisor.
• High voltage equipment should never be changed or modified in any way.
• Always turn off a high voltage power supply when you are attaching it.
• Use only one hand if you need to adjust any high voltage equipment. It's safest to
place your other hand either behind your back or in a pocket.
• Make sure all electrical panels are unobstructed and easily accessible.
• Whenever you can, avoid using extension cords.
Laser safety rules

• Even if you are certain that a laser beam is "eye" safe or low power, you should
never look into it.
• Always wear the appropriate goggles in areas of the lab where lasers are present.
The most common laser injuries are those caused by scattered laser light reflecting
either off the shiny surface of optical tables, the sides of mirrors, or off of
mountings. Goggles will help you avoid damage from such scattered light.
• You should never keep your head at the same level as the laser beam.
• Always keep the laser beam at or below chest level.
• Laser beams should never be allowed to spread into the lab. Beam stops should
always be used to intercept laser beams.
• Do not walk through laser beams.

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