General Operating Procedure
You must always wear eye protection, gloves, and lab coats when handling chemicals. When working with more dangerous substances than water, household detergants, and isopropanol, you must work in the fume hood. This specifically applies to acetone and especially toluene.-
Do not eat, drink, or apply cosmetics in the lab.
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Store food and drink in food designated refrigerators only. Don’t mix chemicals and food.
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Tie back medium length and long hair when working near flames or entangling equipment.
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All accidents, no matter how minor, should be reported to the faculty/staff member supervising
the laboratory.
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Know the location of all safety equipment (e.g. eyewash, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, safety
showers, spill kit) if available.
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Keep aisles clear.
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Maintain unobstructed access to all exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, emergency
showers, and eyewashes.
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Do not use corridors for storage or work areas.
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Do not store heavy items above 6 feet high.
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Consult a coworker if planning to work alone or running an unattended operation.
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Never work alone in the chemistry lab or when performing high-risk operations.
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Keep area clean and uncluttered; clean up area upon completion of task or at end of the day
Hazards
Various chemicals are flamable, eye Irritants, or health hazards
There are no compressed gas cylinders in B110 at this timeEmergency Procedures
In the event of chemical exposure to the eyes, flush contamination from eyes/skin using the nearest emergency eyewash/shower for a minimum of 15 minutes. Remove any contaminated clothing. Call x5000In the event of a small spill, you may clean up safety following the relevant safety procedures.
Clean up of large spills should not be attempted. Call Environmental Health and Safety Office at 6727 for clean up.
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