If a paper fire occurs, push the paper into the lab sink and turn on the water - end of problem. Clothing or Hair is the most dangerous type of fire in the lab. If your partner is involved in a fire - get the fire blanket . Your facilitator will be racing you to the blanket and both of you will help your partner smother the fire. The station should only be used if chemicals come in contact with the eyes.
Eyelids have to be forcibly kept open to ensure effective washing.
Be sure to wash from the nose out to the ear. This will avoid washing chemicals back into the eye or into an unaffected eye. Flood eyes and eyelids with water for a minimum of 15 minutes. Contacts should not be worn during labs. If you are wearing them when involved with an accident, remove them as soon as possible to rinse eyes of any harmful chemicals.