Laboratory Safety

When working in any scientific laboratory, safety is a must. Various rules and regulations exist to ensure that proper procedures are followed in the laboratory. Following proper procedures will help things to run more smoothly in the lab, and will minimize the occurrence of an accident. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the federal agency that ensures that proper protocol is followed when working in a science laboratory.

Examples of Safety Precautions

• Wear protective gear (such as goggles, lab coats, gloves)
• Work under fume hood
• Dispose of wastes properly
• Use proper ventilation

  
  

  Examples of Protective Gear

  

Listed below are various safety-related links:

OSHA Homepage

OSHA regulations for laboratories

Material Safety Data Sheets

OSHA Safety Links

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