General Laboratory Guidelines

1. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD. NO DRINK. NO SMOKING.

2. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE MUST ALWAYS BE ADHERED TO.
POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR DAILY LAB AT THE
DISCRETION OF YOUR INSTRUCTOR IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN HANDLING BACTERIA.

3. STUDENTS MUST WEAR LAB COAT OR LONG SLEEVES BUTTON

DOWN SHIRT OR APRON FOR PROTECTION.

4. WIPE UP THE BENCH WITH DISINFECTANT BEFORE AND AFTER THE

LAB.

5. DISCARD REGULAR WASTE SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS IN REGULAR

GABAGE CANS.

6. DISCARD SLIDES OR BROKEN GLASSES OR SHARP MATERIALS IN

RED CONTAINER.

7. DISCARD BIOWASTE MATERIALS SUCH AS BACTERIAL PLATES IN

BIOHARDOUS BOX.

8. RETURN LAB MATERALS SUCH AS IMMERSION OIL OR

INOCULATING LOOPS OR NEEDLS IN PROPER PLACES.

9. WHEN RETURNING MICROSCOPES STUDENTS MUST,

1) WIPE UP OIL FROM LENS AND STAGE.

2) WRAP CORD AROUND THE BASE.

3) PLACE OBJECTIVE LENS UNDER LOW POWER (4X).

4) RETURN IN A PROPER CABINET.

5) ALWAYS CARRY WITH BOTH HANDS. THEY ARE HEAVY.

NOTE: FAILURE TO COMLPY WITH THE ABOVE RULES WILL RESULT

IN DEDECTION OF UP TO 10 POINTS FROM YOUR DAILY LAB.