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Although it may look funny to do unsafe things in a lab, the consequences are not very funny at all.
Why is lab safety important?
-Protect your eyes-Must be worn during ALL labs
-Protect your hands-Some labs require gloves
-Protect your skin and clothes-Some labs require a lab coat
-Protect your feet-ALL labs require closed-toe shoes
Things that you should wear
Why are goggles so important?
Things that you should wear
You can be blinded by objects/chemicals during a reaction
Things that you should wear
When do I need to wear gloves?
WHMIS Symbols: Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
WHMIS
Gas container may explode if heated or damaged
Substance can catch fire easily
Substance reacts easily with oxygen in the air
Substance causes immediate and serious toxic effects
Ex: hairspray
Ex: gasoline
Ex: hydrogen peroxide
Ex: chlorine gas
WHMIS
Substance causing other toxic effects
Biohazardous infectious material
Substance can burn through your clothes and skin
Dangerously reactive material
Ex: lead Ex: mould Ex: acid Ex: gun powder
Always pour acid into water, and not the reverse.
If this were done improperly,
a) Adding water may release a lot of heat rapidly
a) The acid may splash up towards you
How to pour acid?