Clean-up Check-List

Your experiment is done. Are you all ready to go? Here are some helpful tips on leaving the lab clean for the next group of students:

I cleaned all lab equipment (especially balances!), so other students can use them.
I rinsed out my pipettes and burettes with water, so crystallization won’t gum up the tips.
I washed and shook out all my glassware, and returned it back so it’s clean for my next lab.
I wiped my work area, lab bench, and bench top (including the balances I used).
I properly labelled and handed in my preparation (if there is one to hand in).
I properly disposed of all chemicals:
solid and semi-solid inert waste in the dustbin,
liquid inert waste down the sinks,
hazardous chemicals in appropriately labelled waste bottles.
I double-checked the work area. It’s clean, and I didn’t leave anything on it.

Clean-up Check-List
Your experiment is done. Are you all ready to go? Here are some helpful tips on leaving the lab clean for the next group of students:

I cleaned all lab equipment (especially balances!), so other students can use them.
I rinsed out my pipettes and burettes with water, so crystallization won’t gum up the tips.
I washed and shook out all my glassware, and returned it back so it’s clean for my next lab.
I wiped my work area, lab bench, and bench top (including the balances I used).
I properly labelled and handed in my preparation (if there is one to hand in).
I properly disposed of all chemicals:
solid and semi-solid inert waste in the dustbin,
liquid inert waste down the sinks,
hazardous chemicals in appropriately labelled waste bottles.
I double-checked the work area. It’s clean, and I didn’t leave anything in it.