Biology Lab safety

1. Biology Lab safety

2. Always • Always wash your hands and work surface before beginning. • Always wash your hands thoroughly and work surface before leaving.

3. Always • Always Wear laboratory apron when you are working in the lab.

4. Always • Always Use goggles when flame or fume is present. Glasses is preferred than contact lenses in the lab.

5. Always • Always Use Heat-resistant Gloves for hand protection when handling hot materials, chemicals , organisms that could be harmful. • Always Keep your hands away from your face and mouth.

6. Always • Always keep hair pulled back. • Always Remove or tie back any article of clothing or jewelry they can hang down or touch chemical or biohazard.

7. Always • Always Keep your laboratory area clean and free of unnecessary books, papers, and equipment.

8. Always • Always Know the location of the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eyewash station, and first aid kit.

9. NEVER • Never eat, drink or smoke in a laboratory. • Never have a food or drink in the lab. • Never apply cosmetics in the lab.

10. NEVER • Avoid getting corrosive materials or poisons on your skin or clothing, or in your eyes. Do not Inhale the vapors. • Do not touch broken glassware. Poison

11. NEVER • Never “horse around” or play practicaljokes in the laboratory. • Nevereat or drink from laboratory glassware.

12. Be Careful • Handle sharp things eg. scalpels ,razor ,scissors, pins, blades with extreme care.

13. Be Careful

14. NEVER • Treat all microorganisms as if they were harmful. • Nevertouch the end of tool that touches bacteria.

15. NEVER • Neverthrough biohazard material in the regular trash.

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