#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 Before starting a lab Read the directions and listen to your teacher chem-lab-safety Goggles Wear them to protect your eyes whenever told to chem-lab-safety Long hair Tie it back so it stays away from flames and chemicals chem-lab-safety Loose sleeves and jewelry Roll up or remove them so they don't catch chem-lab-safety Shoes in lab Wear closed-toe shoes, never sandals chem-lab-safety Lab apron or coat Wear it to protect skin and clothes chem-lab-safety Gloves Wear them when handling chemicals your teacher says need them chem-lab-safety Eating and drinking in the lab Never do it chem-lab-safety Tasting chemicals Never taste anything in the lab chem-lab-safety Smelling a chemical Waft the fumes toward your nose with your hand; don't sniff directly chem-lab-safety Running in the lab Don't; walk calmly chem-lab-safety Spill Tell your teacher right away chem-lab-safety Broken glass Tell your teacher; don't pick it up with bare hands chem-lab-safety Hot object Use tongs or heat-proof gloves and treat it as hot chem-lab-safety Heating a test tube Point the opening away from yourself and others chem-lab-safety Bunsen burner Keep flammable things away and never leave it unattended chem-lab-safety Lighting a burner Light the match first, then turn on the gas, with teacher watching chem-lab-safety Adding acid to water Always add acid slowly to water, never water to acid chem-lab-safety Mixing unknown chemicals Never do it chem-lab-safety Labels Read the label twice before using a chemical chem-lab-safety Unused chemicals Never pour them back in the original bottle chem-lab-safety Waste Dispose of it the way your teacher says chem-lab-safety After the lab Wash your hands with soap and water chem-lab-safety Eyewash station Use it right away to flush chemicals from the eyes chem-lab-safety Safety shower Used to rinse chemicals off the body in an emergency chem-lab-safety Fire extinguisher Used to put out small fires, after telling the teacher chem-lab-safety Fire blanket Wraps around a person to smother flames chem-lab-safety Clothes on fire Stop, drop and roll chem-lab-safety Fume hood A ventilated cabinet that pulls harmful fumes away chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with a flame Flammable: can catch fire chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with a skull and crossbones Toxic: can poison chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with an exclamation mark Irritant or other less severe health hazard chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with a corroded hand Corrosive: can damage skin and metal chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with an exploding bomb Explosive or reactive chem-lab-safety Hazard symbol with a dead tree and fish Harmful to the environment chem-lab-safety SDS Safety Data Sheet: tells how to handle a chemical safely chem-lab-safety Using electrical equipment Keep cords and hands dry and away from water chem-lab-safety Working alone in the lab Don't; always have an adult present chem-lab-safety Horseplay Never; it causes accidents chem-lab-safety Pouring from a bottle Hold the label side up against your palm chem-lab-safety Cleaning up Leave your work area clean and tidy chem-lab-safety Cuts or burns Tell the teacher at once chem-lab-safety Glassware that is cracked Do not use it; give it to the teacher chem-lab-safety Carrying a microscope Use two hands, one on the arm and one under the base chem-lab-safety Testing something that might be hot Hold your hand near, not on it chem-lab-safety