SafePersonalLaboratoryHabits
1.Eyeprotectionmustbewornatalltimes.
2.Food/drinkisnotallowedinlaboratorieswherechemicalsareused/stored.
3.Nosmokinginthelaboratory.
4.Labcoatsmustbewornwhilehandlingcorrosive,toxic,orflammablematerials.Glovesmustbewornwhennecessary,especiallywhenhandlingcorrosives,toxicanddangerouslyreactivematerials.
5.Donotworkalone.
6.Donotmouthpipet.
7.Ifyouseeacolleaguedoingsomethingdangerous,pointitouttohimorher.
8.Knowwheresafetyequipment(eyewash,showerandextinguisher)islocated.
9.AlwaysreadMSDSbeforehandlingnewchemicals.
10.Knowhowtocleanupspillsofcommonchemicalsandspecificchemicalsyousee.Befamiliarwiththelocationsandcontentsofspillcarts(SeeChapter11)andhowtouseit.
11.Alwayswashyourhandsafterhandlingchemicalsandbeforeeating.
12.Shortskirts,shorts,andopenshoesmustnotbeworn.
13.Labcoatsmustnotbewornoutsidelaboratoriesandinpublicareas.
14.Avoidwearingawalkmanorotherportablemusicdeviceswhileworkinginthelab.