Flinn Scientific Laboratory Safety Challenge

Safety and Laboratory Rules

Imagine …
this is your group’s lab area.
What’s wrong here???

unorganized work area

Which picture accurately Shows
proper lab safety in the lab?
Explain your answer…
What would you do if you
B r e a k
any of the glassware?
Should you use this flask?
Why or why not?
What’s wrong with this
picture?
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Accidents in a chemical laboratory usually
result from improper judgment on the part of
the victim or one of his neighbors.
– Learn and observe the safety and laboratory rules
listed below.
– If an accident does occur and involves you or your
neighbor, call the attention of the laboratory
instructor, no matter how slight it may appear to
be
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• The following must be always observed in a
chemistry laboratory class.

1. Eating, drinking and

smoking are strictly
prohibited inside the
laboratory.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• The following must be  safety showers,
always observed in a  fire extinguisher,
chemistry laboratory  sand,
class.
 exits,
2. Familiarize yourself
with the locations of  eye wash
safety features of fountains and
the lab room  laboratory first
including the aid kits
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• The following must be always observed in a
chemistry laboratory class.

3. Perform only authorized experiments.

Anyone attempting to conduct unauthorized
experiments will be subject to immediate
and permanent expulsion from the
laboratory.
PERSONAL
PROTECTION
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Personal Protection

• 1. Wear safety glasses.

– Because the eyes may be permanently damaged
by spilled chemicals and flying broken equipment
of glass pieces, be sure to wear safety goggles or
safety glasses at all times in the laboratory.
– If you get anything in your eye, report it
immediately to your instructor.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Personal Protection

• 2. Wear suitable clothing and footwear.

– Clothing is a protection against spilled chemicals.
– Clothing with exposed large areas of bare skin is a
laboratory hazard, and open-toed shoes or
sandals are an invitation to a maimed foot.
– Closed footwear must be worn at all times.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Personal Protection

• 3. Wear a laboratory gown.

– It protects your clothes from
corrosive chemicals.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Personal Protection DINO, E. D.

FRONT: Surname/ Initials of GN and MN

BACK: SURNAME only
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Personal Protection

• 4. Personal Hygiene. Avoiding the following

minimize exposure to dangerous chemicals:
– Do not apply cosmetics in the laboratory.
– Wash hands and arms thoroughly before leaving the
laboratory.
– Wash laboratory gowns separately from everyday
clothing.
– Never pipette by mouth. Use a suction bulb instead.
DESK CLEANING
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Desk Cleaning

• 5. Keep your work space orderly.

– Never place books and other belongings on your
laboratory bench so that they will not interfere
with your performance of the experiment.
– Position glass wares in safe locations so that they
will not be overturned easily.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• Desk Cleaning

• 6. Clean up for the next student.

– At the end of each laboratory period, wash and
wipe off your desk top.
– Be sure that gas and water outlets are turned off.
– Be sure to clean and dry all your materials.
– Return all borrowed apparatus to the dispensing
personnel.
You bring your OWN
Cleaning materials
• Dishwashing liquid
For •
•
Sponge
Test tube brush
NOW… •
•
Tissue paper or paper towel
Hand soap
• Matches
• Scratch papers*

• Container for all

these
DURING THE EXPERIMENT
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 7. Do not cut yourself.

– Broken glass wares are common reasons for this.
– Always check the condition of each glass wares
before using them.
– You may also protect your hands with a hand
towel especially when the items are hot or when
you are cutting glass tubing.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment
• 8. Be careful with flames.
– The burner should only be lighted when it is to be
utilized.
– Position the burner only on a safe location where
it will not overturned and where it is away from
flammable materials.
– Keep hair away from flame.
• Long hair must always be tied up.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 9. Smell cautiously.
– Do not smell directly.
• You may fan vapors toward your face or point
the chemical vessel away from your face, then
sniffing gently.
• Never taste a chemical unless instructed to.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 10. Pour acid into water.

– Do not put water into acid.
• Steam is generated may spew out with
explosive violence.
– Dilution of concentrated acids or bases must be
done by pouring them into the water at the same
time carefully and continuously stirring.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 11. Use the FUME hood.

– All experiment involving
the production of
poisonous or irritating
gases must be performed
under the hood.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 12. Read the label.

– The use of wrong chemicals
can spoil an experiment.
– Sometimes, it can also cause
serious accidents.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 13. Leave reagents on the designated table or

shelves.
– Do NOT bring the reagent bottles to your working
areas. Other students will use the same material,
and you must be courteous to respect their need.
– Obtain only the required amount of reagents
needed in the experiment because many
chemicals are expensive.
 Teacher’s Table
2
SINK 1
3
STOOLS/ CHAIRS

5
SINK 4
6
8
SINK 7
9

CHEMICALS &
SINK
REAGENTS 10
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 14. Do not contaminate reagents.

– Do not return excess chemicals to the containers.
You may share them to other students, or if water
soluble you may drain them in the sink; flushing
with water.
– If they are insoluble, throw them in the waste jars,
or you may consult your instructor as to where to
place the excess materials.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 15. Always wash your hands.

– It is a general rule.
• Doing this avoid possible
poisoning and also possible
contamination through
hands.
– Wash all chemicals from skin.
• They may cause irritations.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 16. Clean up spilled chemicals.

– Immediately all spilled chemicals
must be cleaned up.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
• During the Experiment

• 17. Dispose properly.

– All water insoluble
liquids and solids must
go to the waste cans
that are placed outside
the lab.
 Safety and Laboratory Rules
STUDENT AGREEMENT

• I, ______________________ (student’s name), have

read and understand the Safety and Laboratory Rules
set forth above.
• I realize that I must obey these rules to ensure my own
safety and that of my fellow students and teachers.
• I will cooperate to the fullest extent with my teachers
and fellow students to maintain a safe working
environment in the laboratory.
• I am aware that violations of this Safety and
Laboratory Rules will result in a disciplinary penalty.
 The 5-count drill
to be adapted from Principal Edizon Fermin, PhD

1. Align Chairs

2. Check your things

3. Check if you’re smiling

4. Check if your seatmate is smiling

5. Check if your teacher is smiling

Greet: Good morning!

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Imagine …
this is your group’s lab area.
What’s wrong here???

unorganized work area

What lab safety rule applies
to this situation?
 Explain how to smell a
substance properly in lab.