Lab Safety Guidelines

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Before beginning an activity

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Read all procedures.

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The best footwear in the lab is

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Closed-toe shoes.

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Eating, drinking, and chewing gum

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Are not allowed while conducting an experiment.

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Leaving a burner or hot plate unattended

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Is not allowed.

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Sandals, jewelry, and baggy clothes

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Cannot be worn during a lab.

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If you're injured in the lab (cut, burned, etc.), you should first

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Tell the teacher immediately.

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When you don't understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

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Ask the teacher before proceeding.

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Eye protection, such as safety goggles, are worn in the lab

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When heat, chemicals, or glass are used.

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Always point the open end of a test tube

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Away from people.

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Long hair in the laboratory must be

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Tied back.