Physical hazards include falls, cuts, eye injury, electrical shock, and fire. Appropriate eye protection must be worn at all times in the laboratory. Chemical splash goggles provide maximum protection from splashes. Contact lenses should not normally be worn unless approved by your advisor. Unventilated goggles are essential if contact lenses are worn.
Chemicals can burn or irritate the skin.
Some chemicals are readily absorbed through the skin and enter your body. Your clothing should cover your legs to the knees. Shorts are not appropriate for the laboratory. Laboratory coats or aprons can protect good clothing. Loose clothing should not be worn because it may dip into chemicals or fall into a flame and catch fire.