Safety Rules When Inside The Lab

Working as a chemist or lab analyst in a certain manufacturing company requires safety and security. Even students performing experiments in a laboratory need to follow general safety rules to avoid accidents. Here are some work practices to be learn and apply:

- Wear lab gown and protective equipment when inside the lab
- Avoid too much exposure to chemicals
- Do not smell or taste chemicals
- Work under hood when dealing with toxic chemicals
- Label all chemical bottles
- Arrange chemicals according to compatibility
- Always add acid to water
- Dissolve chemicals in beakers before transferring to volumetric flasks
- Do not pipette directly from reagent containers
- Eating, smoking and other unnecessary activities should never be done inside the lab
- Secure a box for all broken glasswares and place it inside the storage room for future disposal
- Avoid use of contact lenses inside the lab
- Keep work area clean and uncluttered
- Practice 5’S