Safety Measures in the Chemistry Laboratory
Safety measures in the chemistry laboratory
The mentors are responsible for instructing the competitors as to the risks to which they are subjected when working in a chemistry laboratory, as well as to the basic safety measures, and first aid. Specific behavioral and safety measures must be obeyed to prevent accidents.
Rules in the lab:
* Use protective clothing all the time (e.g. lab coat and safety glasses)
* Use a hair band to keep your hair away from your face.
* Do not smoke, eat or drink in the laboratory.
* Work carefully and follow the given instructions.
* Follow the safety instructions for handling chemicals (R/S classification).
* Do not leave the laboratory without permission.
* Keep the work place clean and organized.
* Do not put yourself or anyone else in danger.
* Does not cause panic in case of an unwanted chemical reaction, equipment damage or injury. Call the supervisor.
* Work in the fume cupboard: * Whenever you work use hazardous or toxic substances, * For every experiment where easily evaporable substances or chemicals are employed, * For experiments where flammable gases and vapors are produced, * working under vacuum
* Use electric heaters to heat the receptacles with flammable substances. Do not expose them to an open flame.
* Wear protective gloves and safety glasses while working with concentrated acids or alkalis, or whenever the mixture might react quickly and aggressively.
* In case a chemical comes in contact with your skin, immediately rinse the spot with water and neutralize if necessary. Remove the affected clothing. In case a chemical comes in contact with your eye(s), wash it (them) with running water (for at least 15 minutes). Call the supervisor.
* Do not pipette harmful or evaporable substances by mouth. Use a pipette bulb.
* You are allowed to work with compressed gases only in the presence and
The mentors are responsible for instructing the competitors as to the risks to which they are subjected when working in a chemistry laboratory, as well as to the basic safety measures, and first aid. Specific behavioral and safety measures must be obeyed to prevent accidents.
Rules in the lab:
* Use protective clothing all the time (e.g. lab coat and safety glasses)
* Use a hair band to keep your hair away from your face.
* Do not smoke, eat or drink in the laboratory.
* Work carefully and follow the given instructions.
* Follow the safety instructions for handling chemicals (R/S classification).
* Do not leave the laboratory without permission.
* Keep the work place clean and organized.
* Do not put yourself or anyone else in danger.
* Does not cause panic in case of an unwanted chemical reaction, equipment damage or injury. Call the supervisor.
* Work in the fume cupboard: * Whenever you work use hazardous or toxic substances, * For every experiment where easily evaporable substances or chemicals are employed, * For experiments where flammable gases and vapors are produced, * working under vacuum
* Use electric heaters to heat the receptacles with flammable substances. Do not expose them to an open flame.
* Wear protective gloves and safety glasses while working with concentrated acids or alkalis, or whenever the mixture might react quickly and aggressively.
* In case a chemical comes in contact with your skin, immediately rinse the spot with water and neutralize if necessary. Remove the affected clothing. In case a chemical comes in contact with your eye(s), wash it (them) with running water (for at least 15 minutes). Call the supervisor.
* Do not pipette harmful or evaporable substances by mouth. Use a pipette bulb.
* You are allowed to work with compressed gases only in the presence and