• Fire Safety- Keep body

parts and clothes away

from heat source.
• Evacuate the lab
immediately and turn on
fire alarm
• You should be aware of
fire extinguisher/fire
bucket place
• Glassware Safety-If not
handled with care,
glassware can cause
serious harm.
• Notify your teacher
IMMEDIATELY if you,
or anyone else, breaks
glassware.
• Eye Safety- Often labs
require that you wear
safety glasses/goggles.
The purpose is to
protect your eyes. If
something should get
into your eyes, make
sure you wash it with
plenty of water and
consult doctor.
• Electrical Safety-Many
labs involve the use of
electrical devices.
• When (un)plugging an
appliance, always hold
the plug firmly by the
insulating cover.
• NEVER unplug an
appliance by pulling on
its cord.
• Chemical Safety- Please be careful
to keep chemicals off your skin and
out of your mouth and eyes.

• INFORM your teacher of any spills

or if you get anything on yourself.
And evacuate the lab

• Should be aware of places of fire

extinguishers as well as FIRST Aid
• Never taste/smell the contents of a
bottle in a science lab.
• Hand Safety-Use tongs, test tube holders or heat
protective gloves when handling hot glassware
• Always use gloves when touching any chemical or
lab sample.
• Never smell or ingest any chemical or lab sample
• Sharp Objects Safety-Care must be taken when
handling sharp objects
• Use caution when handing sharp objects to others
• Never run with sharp objects
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility!
• Get your teacher’s permission before beginning an
experiment.
• READ the procedure carefully BEFORE you begin.
• Note down where and how to store a chemical in use
• Never waste the solvents in sink/drainage, store them
separately and dispose off properly
• Read safety data sheet (SDS) of all the chemicals you
are dealing with.
• Wear protective laboratory clothing when
working with chemicals
• Wear goggles to protect your eyes.
• No loose fitting clothing in lab
• No flowing sleeves
• Tie long hair back
• No Eating/Drinking in Lab
• Always wash hands after lab
• No horseplay
• Don’t take shortcuts
• Follow directions (entrance and exit,
emergency exit)
Safety Symbols
Redioactive
 Radioactivity

Used when safety

of students must
be ensured
 Eye Safety

When should you wear safety glasses

Biohazard

•Organisms/other
biological materials
might be harmful to
humans
Chemical

•Indicates chemicals
that can react with
or destroy
tissue/other
material.
Electrical

•Precautions
Extreme Temperature

•Skin can be burned by

extreme hot OR cold
temperatures.
Fume

•Possible danger to
respiratory tract
Irritant

•Substances can
irritate skin/mucous
membranes of
respiratory tract
•What other symbols
could be used here?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?
Open Flame

•Danger of fire
Sharp Object

Precaution
Toxic

•Precautions
Dangerous Goods Classification 1-9