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Lab Safety Lecture

The document provides safety guidelines for science labs. It outlines procedures for fire safety, glassware safety, eye safety, electrical safety, chemical safety, hand safety, sharp object safety, protective clothing, and general lab safety. Key safety symbols are also explained, including those indicating radioactivity, eye protection, biohazards, chemicals, electricity, temperature, fumes, irritants, flames, sharp objects, and toxins. Students should always follow safety procedures and ask permission before beginning any experiments.

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Lab Safety Lecture

The document provides safety guidelines for science labs. It outlines procedures for fire safety, glassware safety, eye safety, electrical safety, chemical safety, hand safety, sharp object safety, protective clothing, and general lab safety. Key safety symbols are also explained, including those indicating radioactivity, eye protection, biohazards, chemicals, electricity, temperature, fumes, irritants, flames, sharp objects, and toxins. Students should always follow safety procedures and ask permission before beginning any experiments.

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• Fire Safety- Keep body

parts and clothes away


from heat source.
• Evacuate the lab
immediately and turn on
fire alarm
• You should be aware of
fire extinguisher/fire
bucket place
• Glassware Safety-If not
handled with care,
glassware can cause
serious harm.
• Notify your teacher
IMMEDIATELY if you,
or anyone else, breaks
glassware.
• Eye Safety- Often labs
require that you wear
safety glasses/goggles.
The purpose is to
protect your eyes. If
something should get
into your eyes, make
sure you wash it with
plenty of water and
consult doctor.
• Electrical Safety-Many
labs involve the use of
electrical devices.
• When (un)plugging an
appliance, always hold
the plug firmly by the
insulating cover.
• NEVER unplug an
appliance by pulling on
its cord.
• Chemical Safety- Please be careful
to keep chemicals off your skin and
out of your mouth and eyes.

• INFORM your teacher of any spills


or if you get anything on yourself.
And evacuate the lab

• Should be aware of places of fire


extinguishers as well as FIRST Aid
• Never taste/smell the contents of a
bottle in a science lab.
• Hand Safety-Use tongs, test tube holders or heat
protective gloves when handling hot glassware
• Always use gloves when touching any chemical or
lab sample.
• Never smell or ingest any chemical or lab sample
• Sharp Objects Safety-Care must be taken when
handling sharp objects
• Use caution when handing sharp objects to others
• Never run with sharp objects
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility!
• Get your teacher’s permission before beginning an
experiment.
• READ the procedure carefully BEFORE you begin.
• Note down where and how to store a chemical in use
• Never waste the solvents in sink/drainage, store them
separately and dispose off properly
• Read safety data sheet (SDS) of all the chemicals you
are dealing with.
• Wear protective laboratory clothing when
working with chemicals
• Wear goggles to protect your eyes.
• No loose fitting clothing in lab
• No flowing sleeves
• Tie long hair back
• No Eating/Drinking in Lab
• Always wash hands after lab
• No horseplay
• Don’t take shortcuts
• Follow directions (entrance and exit,
emergency exit)
Safety Symbols
Redioactive
Radioactivity

Used when safety


of students must
be ensured
Eye Safety

When should you wear safety glasses


Biohazard

•Organisms/other
biological materials
might be harmful to
humans
Chemical

•Indicates chemicals
that can react with
or destroy
tissue/other
material.
Electrical

•Precautions
Extreme Temperature

•Skin can be burned by


extreme hot OR cold
temperatures.
Fume

•Possible danger to
respiratory tract
Irritant

•Substances can
irritate skin/mucous
membranes of
respiratory tract
•What other symbols
could be used here?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?
Open Flame

•Danger of fire
Sharp Object

Precaution
Toxic

•Precautions
Dangerous Goods Classification 1-9

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