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regulationsAll regulations and safety procedures should be followed at all times. 1. Safety glasses or eyeglasses should be worn at all times. You should not wear contact lenses in the laboratory. Chemical vapors may be absorbed by the lenses and ultimately damage your eyes. 2. Suitable clothing should be worn at all times. Loose clothing should be tucked in or prevented from falling into solutions or becoming tangled with equipment. Wear sturdy shoes or boots to protect your feet, no sandals or open toed shoes. (Do not come to lab in smart clothing, such as clothes suitable for an interview, they will get ruined) 3. Use safety gloves when dispensing chemicals. 4. Use the fume hood when dispensing chemicals. 5. When diluting acid or alkali, add the acid or alkali slowly to water, never add water to acid or alkali. 6. Locate the safety equipment in the laboratory such as safety showers, eyewash bottles, extinguishers etc. 7. Read the experiment instructions before attempting the experiment and make sure you understand them completely. 8. Before beginning the experiment discuss your experimental plan and protocol with the laboratory instructor. 9. Report all breakages, spillages and accidents to the laboratory instructor or the technician (Mike Westbrook) immediately. 10. Leave your experiment and the surrounding area clean and tidy. 11. Return all ancillary equipment, chemicals, tools etc. to their proper place at the end of the laboratory session. 12. No food or beverages may be consumed in the laboratory. 13. There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the Engineering Building including the laboratory. USE COMMON SENSE |
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