Lab Safety 97 2003 1

LABORATORY SAFETY

At Fairmont Senior High School

Rules to Remember

Goggles at all times!

NO EXCEPTIONS

Appropriate Footwear

Always pull hair back

No food and drinks

Chemical labels don’t lie: read them

Never point a loaded test tube at anyone

Report all accidents

No matter how small

Ask questions before proceeding

No unauthorized mixing of chemicals

Broken glass can cut

Beware: Hot lab equipment doesn’t look hot

Cleanup your work station

Always waft chemicals

Know the location of first aid

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