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What should you do at the end of a lab?

What should you do at the end of a lab?

What should you always do at the end of the lab? clean up. What is the penalty for horsing around or playing jokes during lab? What should be done with chipped or cracked glassware?

What are the 8 rules of lab safety?

Top 10 Lab Safety Rules

  • Rule #1 – WALK.
  • Rule #2 – PROPER LAB ATTIRE.
  • Rule #3 – HANDLING CHEMICALS.
  • Rule #4 – HANDLING EQUIPMENT.
  • Rule #5 – BROKEN GLASS.
  • Rule #6 – EYE WASH/SHOWER.
  • Rule #7 – FIRE SAFETY.
  • Rule #8 – EATING/DRINKING IN LAB.

Why are safety rules important in a laboratory?

Of course, safety rules are only effective when they are enforced, which is why strong lab management is so important to a safe laboratory as well. Knowing the proper laboratory safety signs and symbols is also important. Here are the safety rules that most commonly came up in our look at several laboratories’ policies:

What are the housekeeping rules of a lab?

Housekeeping safety rules Laboratory housekeeping rules also apply to most facilities and deal with the basic upkeep, tidiness, and maintenance of a safe laboratory. 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.

What should you wear when working in a laboratory?

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.

Is it important to leave your experiment in the lab?

It’s important, for your safety and the safety of others, to leave your experiment at the lab. Don’t take it home with you. You could have a spill or lose a specimen or have an accident. This is how science fiction movies start. In real life, you can hurt someone, cause a fire, or lose your lab privileges.