Research Lab Safety
Shown below are a series of scenes depicting some good and some bad laboratory practices.
Most of the following scenes depict actual situations that have been seen in Hamilton Hall, UN-L
A couple have been
"staged" in order to illustrate a principle.
Scene I:
Hoods should be kept free from junk and clutter
in order to allow proper air flow.
Reasonable neatness
is one of the best ways to prevent accidents.
Scene 2
Doors to research labs should carry current names
(and telephone numbers)
of persons
familiar with the operations of the lab,
who could be contacted in case of
EMERGENCY!
On the doors, you will see a placard with..
the possible HAZARDS present in the lab are rated on a 0-4 basis
(4 = worst hazard; 1 = not too bad)
- Fire Hazard (red dot or label)
- Water Reactive Hazards (yellow dot) (s(ay, HYDRIDES present)
- Toxicity (blue dot or label)
- Pressure Hazards
- (high pressure cylinders present)
- Electrical Hazards
Avoid overrating as well as underrating hazards.
Scene 3:
Leave PPE (personal protective equipment)
in your lab, upon leaving.
If the surface of the glove were covered with a
noxious chemical,
this person would be spreading it to the general public.
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