<p> General Laboratory Safety Rules</p><p>The following rules and regulations have been established to minimize hazardous conditions for everyone in the laboratory. They will not restrict your learning but will help provide a safe environment in which to learn. Read these rules carefully. You will be expected to follow them when you are in the laboratory.</p><p>1. Chemical safety goggles and closed-toe shoes are required for entry into lab.</p><p>2. Conduct only authorized experiments and activities.</p><p>3. Do not eat or drink in the laboratory.</p><p>4. Know the location of fire extinguishers, eyewash fountains, safety showers, ventilation </p><p> hoods, and solid or liquid waste containers. Know how to use these safety features.</p><p>5. Report all accidents and injuries immediately to the laboratory supervisor.</p><p>6. Treat all chemicals as if they were poisons and, therefore could be dangerous if </p><p> absorbed through the skin, inhaled, or tasted. Read all labels and directions carefully. Also, if </p><p> you will be using a sample for subsequent lab time, be certain to accurately and completely </p><p> label your secondary container of chemical sample. Use the chemical name and hazard </p><p> statement(s) as they appear on the MSDS.</p><p>7. Always replace the stopper or cap on a reagent bottle after removing a sample of </p><p> material.</p><p>8. Never return unused chemical (solid or liquids) to the original reagent bottles or </p><p> containers. The possibility of contamination of the reagent overrides any benefit of “saving” </p><p> unused materials. 9. Return all items used to the proper location. Clean and put away all laboratory glassware and equipment used.</p><p>10. Wash hands well before leaving the laboratory.</p><p>11. Do not work alone in the laboratory.</p>