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Lab Safety Rules
“Lab safety is everyone’s responsibility”
1. Never “horse around” in the lab.
2. Read and follow all directions exactly as
they are written. If in doubt, ask your
teacher for help!
3. Always wear safety goggles whenever you
are working with chemicals, fire, or other
substances that might get into your eyes.
4. Never smell a chemical directly from the
container. Wave your hand over the
opening of the container and “waft” the
fumes towards your nose.
5. Keep lids on bottles and containers when
not in use.
6. Keep all materials (clothing, hair, papers,
etc.) away from a flame or heat source.
7. Never reach across a flame.
8. Immediately notify your teacher if there
is ever a chemical spill to find out what
the proper course of action is.
9. Immediately notify your teacher if any
chemical gets on your skin (or if you are
injured in any way) to find out what the
proper course of action is.
10. Never use broken or chipped glassware
(or equipment).
11. Never look directly into a test tube when
mixing or heating chemicals.
12. Always point a test tube away from you
and others when heating it over a flame
or other heating source.
13. Never mix chemicals (or perform tests)
without your teacher’s permission.
14. Keep your work area clean.
15. Never taste a chemical unless you are
instructed to by your teacher to do so.
16. Always clean up your work area and
equipment after an experiment is
completed. Equipment must be returned
to its proper place.
17. Wash your hands before and after each
experiment.
18.Never wear contact lenses.
19.Never heat a liquid in a closed
container.
20.Test a heated container with the back
of your hand prior to picking it up (or
use mittens, tongs, etc.).
Additional Safety Considerations