Use full length protective coat / an apron preferably in white.
Wear safety goggles preventing eye injuries by splashing of chemicals.
A pair of gloves must be used when handling poisonous or toxic chemicals.
A rubber bulb should used for pipeting solutions.
Experiments involving toxic reagents or solvents must be conducted in an efficient fume cupboard.
Before leaving the laboratory, wash and clean every apparatus, wipe the table and keep all the apparatus in its original position.
Laboratory must be kept clean and tidy at all times.
Each person working in the laboratory should ensure that he or she knows where are the exits, position of fire extinguishers, fire blankets, first aid boxes; drench showers etc. and know how to use them.
There should be separate bins with lids with lids for broken glass wares and for flammable materials and the waste should be removed regularly form the laboratory.
Each laboratory must be equipped with first aid box.
After using a chemical, the containers should be tightly closed and returned to its original place. Corrosive chemicals should be stored in corrosion - resistant chamber.
Use only minimum quantity of reagents. Using excess of these is hazardous and also ex¬pensive.
Strong acids used for conducting experiments should be diluted before being poured into the sink.
When the burner is not being used, lower the flame. As soon as the day’s work is over close the gas top.
Once you have taken a reagent from a bottle, never pour it back even if there is some excess quantity.
Replace the reagent bottles in its original places at once after use and see that they ore stopper. Never take more than one reagent bottle at a time to avoid cross contamination.
Never handle chemicals with your finger. Always use fresh, clean spatula.
Never try to lift the glass bottle holding the neck alone.
Don't eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory/ store rooms.
Do not throw solid wastes or filter paper or other wastes in to the sink.
Chemicals should never be allowed to accumulate in work benches or in fume cupboards.
Flammable solvents like benzene, alcohol, ether and carbon disulphide should never be handling without turning off burners etc. Such solvents should not be kept in open beakers.
