GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Safety

Chemical Splash Goggles

What: Goggles that cover your eye and the surrounding area.

Why: Keep chemicals from splashing into your eye.

Where: In the white cabinet on the wall.

Contact Lenses

Dangerous to where during a lab using chemicals

Why? Even if you are wearing safety goggles, fumes can accumulate under the lens and cause serious injuries or blindness.

Wear a pear of glasses on the days that we do labs using chemicals.

Proper Clothing

Closed toe shoes, long pants, and gloves must be worn

Why? To prevent you from getting chemicals on your skin

Also, long hair must be tied back when using open flames

Safety Rules

Wear safety goggles (chemicals)Tie hair back (open flames)Do not eat, drink, or chew gum – could poison

yourselfWear proper footwearTake labs and safety seriously Notify teacher immediately for all accidentsDo not inhale fumesKnow the locations of safety equipment

Safety Rules

Notify teacher of any spills on clothingChemicals must be disposed of in a separate

jar- do not dump down drain or back into the original container

Always add acid to water, not the other way around

Keep open test tubes that are being heated pointed upward – not at yourself or others

Safety Equipment

First Aid Kit - Fire extinguisher

When: Fire !!!!! Location: On the wall

Fire blanket When: Fire !!!! Location:

Gas shut-off valve When: Fire!!!!! Location: Button on the wall. Cuts off gas to all

burners.

Safety Equipment

Shower When: Also fire!!!! Location: By the cabinet on the side of the room.

Eye wash When: If you need to rinse your eyes because

chemicals splash in them. Location: Near the shower.

Safety Scenarios

Someone drops a beaker and glass shatters on to the floor Do not touch the glass, clear out of the area Notify your teacher and I will clean it up

Chemicals splash onto your hand and in your eyes Use the eye was station and clean your skin thoroughly

Someone leaves their bunsen burner unattended Notify your teacher and turn it off!

Fire!!!!! Hit the gas shut off valve Get the fire extinguisher Leave the room