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What are the main reasons of accidents in the lab?
Lack of work experience
Overcrowding of laboratory space
Maturity level and behavior of participants
NOT following the instructions and laboratory safety rules
Dress code in the lab
Wear a lab coat at all time.
Wear clothing which covers and protects your entire body.
No jewelry is allowed.
Wear shoes which cover and protect your feet completely.
Tie back long hair.
All people in all laboratories must wear eye protection (safety glasses, chemical goggles or face shields) whenever there is a potential for hazardous substances coming in contact with the eyes.
Everyone in all laboratories must wear gloves.
General safety rules
No food or drink is allowed in the lab.
No one may work in the lab in the absence of an instructor.
Responsible behavior is essential. Careless students may be asked to leave the lab.
Be well prepared before you come to lab. An understanding of experimental procedures will minimize careless mistakes.
Keep your workstation neat and clean.
Keep your hands away from your face while working.
Wash your hands as often as possible, especially before leaving the lab.
Know what to do in case of emergency.
Never pipet by mouth.
Use extreme care when handling any chemical and biohazard materials.
Do not place flammable substances near heat.
Report all injuries and accidents to your instructor.
Note the location of safety devices.
At the end, all waste should be disposed of in an approved manner.
Unauthorized people are not allowed in the lab and children are not allowed access.
Name the meaning of these hazard symbols.
What to do in case of accident ?
Broken glass
Do not pick up broken glass with your fingers! Get a broom and dust pan. Sweep the broken glass into the dust pan and dispose of it.
What to do in case of accident ?
Small chemical spill
Wipe up liquid spills with paper towels and dispose of them as your instructor suggests.After the chemical spill has been wiped up, rinse the area with water to make sure that all residual chemicals have been removed.
What to do in case of accident ?
Large chemical spill
Move away from the area of the spill. Warn the people around you loudly. Call your instructor! Let the instructor handle the clean-up!
What to do in case of accident ?
Chemical splash in your face, goggles on
Don’t take your goggles off! Yell for help. Go to the eye wash station and rinse your face quickly with the goggle still on. Then remove the goggles and rinse your face again.
What to do in case of accident ?
Chemical splash or broken glass in your face, goggle off
If this sort of accident happens, you may not be able to see well enough to go to the eye wash station on your own. Yell loudly for help and cooperate with anyone who comes to your aid.
What to do in case of accident ?
Large splash of dangerous chemical on your clothing and body
Move away from the area where the spill occurred. Call loudly for help and warn others to stay away from the spill! Remove any contaminated clothing. Treat for 15 minutes under cold running water.
What to do in case of accident ?
Small, confined fire
If you have a small fire in a container, find something you can use a lid for the container. When the container is covered, the fire will quickly burn itself out. Call the instructor for help.
What to do in case of accident ?
Small, open fire
If you have a small fire which is not in a container, move away from the fire and shout for help! When the fire is out, clean up the area!
What to do in case of accident ?
Large fire
Shout for help and leave the area immediately! The fire alarm will probably sound. When it does, evacuate the building and tell everyone you can, where the fire is.
What to do in case of accident ?
Your clothing on fire
Don’t run! It will only fan the flames and make the fire worse! Instead, you should stop moving, drop to the ground, and roll on the ground to extinguish the flames!
What to do in case of injury ?
Small cut
For minor injury use first aid kit in the laboratory.
What to do in case of injury ?
Large cut
Apply pressure to the wound around the arm or leg to slow down the bleeding. Large cut must be attended by medical professionals!
What to do in case of injury ?
Small burn
Tell your instructor and let your instructor look at the injury. Chemical burns and heat burns should both be treated with lots of cold running water.
What to do in case of injury ?
Large burn
In all cases, medical professionals must attend to a large burn! Tell your instructor, and let your instructor look at the injury.
What to do in case of illness ?
Fainting
In all cases, an Emergency Medical Services team will be called! If you feel like you might faint, please ask for an escort. You can usually lie down on the spot, and you may avoid the expense of calling for emergency help.
Name the lab glassware.
Glass slides - thin pieces of glass used for microscoping of different objects.
Name the lab glassware.
Beakers - containers of different volume used for holding of reagents.
Name the lab glassware.
Erlenmeyer flask - the flask with a conical body and cylindrical neck.
Name the lab glassware.
Volumetric flask - the flask with a long neck for preparing of liquids.
Name the lab glassware.
Boiling bottles - used for boiling operations.
Name the lab glassware.
Bottles - containers for the storage of reagents.
Name the lab glassware.
Petridish - a flat bottomed dish with a lid primarily used for the culture of bacteria and other microorganisms on specially prepared media.
Name the lab glassware.
Glass watch - concave shape glass used to cover beakers or flasks.
Name the lab glassware.
Measuring cylinder - used to measure the volume of a liquid.
Name the lab glassware.
Funnels (Hirsch and separating funnel) - used for filtration and some other applications.
Name the lab glassware.
Dropper - used for the transfer of small volume of liquid.
Name the lab glassware.
Glass pipettes - used to transfer a measured volume of liquid.
Name the lab glassware.
Glass tube - used for storage of small volume of a liquid.
Name the lab glassware.
Stirring rod - used to mix chemicals and liquids.
Name the lab glassware.
Thermometer - a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient.
Name the lab glassware.
Evaporating dish - used for evaporation of solutions.
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