LABORATORY SAFETY

At Fairmont Senior High School

Rules to remember

Rules to Remember

And never forget

Goggles at all times

No exceptions

Dress the part

Monkey around

You’re Out

Appropriate footwear

The consequences

Never leave unattended

Always tie hair back

No food or drink

Clean spills immediately

Chemical labels don’t

lie. Read them!

Never point a loaded test

tube at anyone

Report all accidents

No matter how small

Read and understand the experiment before entering

Ask questions

before proceeding

Know your lab

equipment

No unauthorized

mixing of chemicals

Broken glass can

cut

Beware: Hot lab

equipment doesn’t always

look hot

Clean-up your work

station

Not this way

Always waft

chemicals

Know the location

of first aid

Eye Wash

Safety shower

Fire Blanket

Know the location andoperation