Several million different chemicals have been identified, but only a small fraction of these have been carefully studied to determine their health effects on people. Although there are no riskless materials, the chemistry faculty makes substantial efforts to choose chemicals and experiments for use in student laboratory classes that are low-hazard. Toxicological research is ongoing, however, and chemicals currently believed to be low-risk may be revealed in the future to have more risk than is currently believed. The chemistry faculty cannot guarantee that chemistry labs provide a totally safe environment for all students. If you have any questions about the advisability of taking this class, please consult with your physician.
Safety glasses are to be worn at all times while a lab experiment is in progress.
Failure to wear glasses may result in the student being asked to leave the lab without the opportunity to make up the lab. The operation and location of the fire extinguishers located in the laboratory is to be learned by each student. The operation and location of the eye wash station, drench shower is to be learned by each student. Please consult with your physician if you have questions about he advisability of your continuation in this class. All reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate requests to withdraw from, or defer, completion of this class without academic penalty.