Lab Safety: What could Lab Safety: What could happen?happen?

Chemical BurnsChemical Burns

Cuts and InjuriesCuts and Injuries

Avoiding AccidentsAvoiding Accidents

Prevention is the Key to SafetyPrevention is the Key to Safety

There are 10 keys tips to help students There are 10 keys tips to help students avoid most laboratory accidents.avoid most laboratory accidents.

1 : Think safety first.1 : Think safety first. Most accidents and injuries can be avoided by simply planning ahead.Most accidents and injuries can be avoided by simply planning ahead.

Look for possible hazards and situations that could cause a problem.Look for possible hazards and situations that could cause a problem.

Always wear the properAlways wear the proper lab safety equipment. (Goggles, Lab lab safety equipment. (Goggles, Lab

apron, full length pant, and shoes that cover the foot.) apron, full length pant, and shoes that cover the foot.)

2: Know the location of all the emergency 2: Know the location of all the emergency equipment.equipment.

It is important to respond to an accident quickly. Knowing where the safety It is important to respond to an accident quickly. Knowing where the safety equipment is will save valuable response time.equipment is will save valuable response time.

Eye washEye wash

First aid kitFirst aid kit

Lab safety showerLab safety shower

Fire blanketFire blanket

Spill clean up kitSpill clean up kit

Fire extinguisherFire extinguisher

3: Know how to respond to emergencies.3: Know how to respond to emergencies.

What do you do if you find chipped or cracked glass ware?What do you do if you find chipped or cracked glass ware?Throw it away in the broken glass container.Throw it away in the broken glass container.

What do you do if you spill a chemical?What do you do if you spill a chemical?Notify your instructor and others around you. Take proper precautions to Notify your instructor and others around you. Take proper precautions to clean it up.clean it up.

What do if you get a cut ?What do if you get a cut ?

Notify your instructor before putting on a bandage.Notify your instructor before putting on a bandage.

Which fire extinguisher should I use ?Which fire extinguisher should I use ?

Know which type of fire and class of Know which type of fire and class of extinguisher.extinguisher.

What should you do if someone’s clothes or hair What should you do if someone’s clothes or hair should catch on fire?should catch on fire?

Get the fire blanket and cover the fire. Get the fire blanket and cover the fire.

4: Know what your working with.4: Know what your working with.

MSDS sheetsMSDS sheets Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets

Flammable :Flammable : means catches on fire means catches on fire easily. Keep away from easily. Keep away from open flame.open flame.

Volatile :Volatile : means turns into a gas easily. This means turns into a gas easily. This chemical should be used in a hood chemical should be used in a hood and keep it away from open flame.and keep it away from open flame.

Hazardous :Hazardous : means this chemical can harm means this chemical can harm you. Use protective equipment.you. Use protective equipment.

5 : Know the signs, symbols and equipment.5 : Know the signs, symbols and equipment.

6: Use the smallest possible amount.6: Use the smallest possible amount.

Reaction speed and energy released increases with them amount used. Reaction speed and energy released increases with them amount used. Using too much can cause a reaction to get out of control.Using too much can cause a reaction to get out of control.

Do not use more chemical than the directions allow. Do not use more chemical than the directions allow. Only use more chemical if the instructor tells you it is Only use more chemical if the instructor tells you it is ok.ok.

7 : Read the directions and follow all 7 : Read the directions and follow all safety procedures.safety procedures.

Most accidents can be avoided by reading the directions before starting Most accidents can be avoided by reading the directions before starting on the lab. Unauthorized experiments can hurt others as well as the on the lab. Unauthorized experiments can hurt others as well as the ones who are doing the experiment.ones who are doing the experiment.

8 : Report dangerous activities and 8 : Report dangerous activities and situations.situations.Call attention to people who are practicing unsafe habits like horseplay. Call attention to people who are practicing unsafe habits like horseplay. Inform other groups if you see a potential hazard that they may not see.Inform other groups if you see a potential hazard that they may not see.

9 : Store and dispose of all hazardous 9 : Store and dispose of all hazardous materials safely.materials safely.

Do not discard chemical down the sink unless you are given permission Do not discard chemical down the sink unless you are given permission to do so. Some chemical may have to be placed in special containers.to do so. Some chemical may have to be placed in special containers.

10 : If you do not know … ASK!10 : If you do not know … ASK!If you not sure what something means or you do not understand what to If you not sure what something means or you do not understand what to do, ask your instructor.do, ask your instructor.

If you are not sure how to dispose of chemical, ask your instructor.If you are not sure how to dispose of chemical, ask your instructor.

Most questions can be answered if you have read the directions. Asking Most questions can be answered if you have read the directions. Asking the instructor is not a replacement for reading. If you do not understand the instructor is not a replacement for reading. If you do not understand something, that is ok. Asking too many question can be a safety hazard. something, that is ok. Asking too many question can be a safety hazard. You will be drawing the instructors attention away from the group.You will be drawing the instructors attention away from the group.

First, read your directions. Second, reread your directions. Last, ask your First, read your directions. Second, reread your directions. Last, ask your instructor if you do not understand.instructor if you do not understand.

Get out a sheet of paper. We are going to Get out a sheet of paper. We are going to identify potential lab safety hazards.identify potential lab safety hazards.

Identify as many safety hazards as you Identify as many safety hazards as you can from the picture.can from the picture.

Identify the hazards with each Identify the hazards with each student.student.

SueSue

JohnJohn

JimJim

DukeDuke

Ray and TimRay and Tim

BettyBetty

JoeJoe

LukeLuke

MayMay

BobBob

CarlCarl

TinaTina

Lab safety rulesLab safety rules

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