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Conductyourselfinaresponsiblemanneratalltimesinthelaboratory.
Followallwrittenandverbalinstructionscarefully.Ifyoudonotunderstandadirectionorpartofa
procedure,asktheinstructorbeforeproceeding.
Whenfirstenteringascienceroom,donottouchanyequipment,chemicals,orothermaterialsinthe
laboratoryareauntilyouareinstructedtodoso.
Keephandsawayfromface,eyes,mouthandbodywhileusingchemicalsorpreservedspecimens.
Washyourhandswithsoapandwaterafterperformingallexperiments.Clean(withdetergent),rinse,
andwipedryallworksurfaces(includingthesink)andapparatusattheendoftheexperiment.Return
allequipmentcleanandinworkingordertotheproperstoragearea.
Neverreturnunusedchemicalstotheiroriginalcontainers.
Whentransferringreagentsfromonecontainertoanother,holdthecontainersawayfromyourbody.
Neverremovechemicalsorothermaterialsfromthelaboratoryarea.
Carryglasstubing,especiallylongpieces,inaverticalpositiontominimizethelikelihoodofbreakage
andinjury.
Neverhandlebrokenglasswithyourbarehands.Useabrushanddustpantocleanupbrokenglass.
Placebrokenorwasteglasswareinthedesignatedglassdisposalcontainer.
Whenremovinganelectricalplugfromitssocket,grasptheplug,nottheelectricalcord.Handsmust
becompletelydrybeforetouchinganelectricalswitch,plug,oroutlet.
Examineglasswarebeforeeachuse.Neverusechippedorcrackedglassware.Neverusedirty
glassware.
Reportdamagedelectricalequipmentimmediately.Lookforthingssuchasfrayedcords,exposed
wires,andlooseconnections.Donotusedamagedelectricalequipment.
Ifyoudonotunderstandhowtouseapieceofequipment,asktheinstructorforhelp.
Donotimmersehotglasswareincoldwater;itmayshatter.
Heatedmetalsandglassremainveryhotforalongtime.Theyshouldbesetasidetocoolandpicked
upwithcaution.Usetongsorheatprotectiveglovesifnecessary.
Neverlookintoacontainerthatisbeingheated.
Donotplacehotapparatusdirectlyonthelaboratorydesk.Alwaysuseaninsulatingpad.Allowplenty
oftimeforhotapparatustocoolbeforetouchingit.
Handlelivingcreatureswithcareandbesuretotreatthemethically.Eventhoughweare
experimentingwiththemwearenotgoingtotortureorkillinthenameofScience.Destructionof
livingthingswillbehandledhumanelybytheteacherONLYifneeded.Wewilldissectpreserved
specimensthatareorderedforthatpurpose.
Agreement
I,_SriLestari____________________________________(studentsname)havereadandagreetofollow
allofthesafetyrulessetforthinthiscontract.IrealizethatImustobeytheserulestoinsuremyown
safety,andthatofmyfellowstudentsandinstructors.Iwillcooperatetothefullestextentwithmy
instructorandfellowstudentstomaintainasafelabenvironment.Iwillalsocloselyfollowtheoraland
writteninstructionsprovidedbytheinstructor.Iamawarethatanyviolationofthissafetycontractthat
resultsinunsafeconductinthelaboratoryormisbehavioronmypart,mayresultinbeingremovedfrom
thelaboratoryandreceivingafailinggrade.
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StudentSignature