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Laboratory Safety and Etiquette

• Cabrillo College Department of Biology

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Laboratory Rules

• No eating or drinking in labs
• Do not enter stockroom or back halls
• Clean up after yourself

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Laboratory Etiquette

• Clean your personal workspace after use
• Wipe down benches with disinfectant before and
  after use.
• Ensure that no trash is left behind
• No trash in the sinks
• Push in chairs
• Place lab items back on carts and trays

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Learning Center Open Labs

• The LC and open labs are a bonus, not a right,
  your flexibility is appreciated
• Hours are posted on LC and lab doors
• Hours are subject to change without notice
• Some study items may not be available a day or
  two before an exam
• Dont wait until the last day to study

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Laboratory Safety

• 1. Laboratory Hygiene
• 2. Sharps Safety
• 3. Safety Equipment
• 4. Fire Safety
• 5. Chemical Safety

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1. Laboratory Hygiene

• Scrub hands thoroughly when finished
• Avoid cross contamination
• Do not touch self, faucets, doorknobs, notebooks,
  pens etc. with gloves on.
• Keep a pen or two in your drawer for lab use only
• Clean and disinfect your workspace

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2. Sharps Safety

• Sharps include
• Razor and scalpel blades
• Needles and pins
• Microscope cover slips
• Broken glass
• Place sharps in sharps boxes
• Broken Glass into glass box (ask for help)
• NO SHARPS OR GLASS IN THE TRASH

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3. Safety Equipment

• Do not hesitate to use safety equipment. It is
  for student use as well as instructor use.
• Shower and eyewash (15 min. soak)
• First aid kit
• Fire extinguisher, Fire blanket, Alarm pulls

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4. Fire Safety

• Never leave flames unattended
• Do not use flammables near ignition sources
• Fire Extinguishers
• Pull ring, aim at fires base, squeeze handle,
  sweep back and forth (evacuate if gt1m3)
• Fire Blanket
• Fire alarm pulls

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5. Chemical Safety

• Wear gloves and glasses where appropriate
• Follow instructors directions
• Dispose of waste properly-Do Not pour down the
  drain