Lab Safety

Ms. Aguillard

Biology I

Lafayette High School

Summer 2009

Lab Safety

1. Always wear safety goggles to protect your eyes in any activity involving chemicals, flames or the possibility of broken glassware.

2. Wear a lab apron to protect your skin and clothing from injury.

3. Handle breakable materials with care. Do NOT touch broken glass.

Lab Safety

4. Use an oven mitt or other hand protection when handling hot materials. NEVER touch hot objects with your bare hands.

5. Wear gloves to protect your hands from chemicals or organisms that are harmful.

6. Always direct sharp edges and points away from yourself and others. Use scissors, scalpels, pins, and knives ONLY as directed.

Lab Safety

7. NEVER use electrical equipment around water to avoid the possibility of shock.

8. Do not let any poisonous chemical get on your skin or inhale its vapor. Wash your hands when you are finished with the activity.

9. Treat live animals with care. Wash hands when finished with the activity.

10.Tie back loose clothes and hair when working with flames.