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safetyThe following floor plan** shows the location of safety equipment in the laboratory.
1. Telephone, Fire Extinguisher (ABC Dry Chemical), Emergency Contact List 2. First Aid Box 3. Eyewash 4. Fire Extinguisher (ABC Dry Chemical) 5. Eyewash 6. Flammable Chemical Storage 7. Fire Blanket, Fire Extinguishers (ABC Dry Chemical and Carbon Dioxide) 8. Safety Shower 9. Safety Shower
Fire Extinguishers are key pieces emergency apparatus. Understanding fire extinguishers, their types and applications is important for their effective and successful use. The following websites contain comprehensive, easy-to-follow information about fire extinguishers and how to use them. Students must review these websites prior to beginning their first experiment. Oklahoma State University Fire Extinguisher Training Module "The ABC's of Fire Extinguishers" The Hanford Fire Department "All You Wanted to Know About Fire Extinguishers" Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated "Fire Safety and Fire Extinguishers in a Chemistry Lab"
In the event of an accident, injury, medical emergency or a spillage you must inform the laboratory instructor and/or the laboratory technician immediately. Do not delay or try to manage the situation yourself. In addition to the laboratory supervision some important safety personnel and their contact numbers are shown below**:
The first nine laboratory regulations refer primarily to safety issues and bear repeating here. 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.
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A .pdf version of this page is avalaible for download on Cooper Union's internal server. **The floor plans and list of emergency contacts are available only onCooper's internal server. Here are some important links to resources on safety. The are: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Safety and Health Administration Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. University of Texas Lab Safety Manual Cornell University Material Safety Data Sheets Florida State University Environmental Health and Safety
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