If you get a chemical in your eye, immediate and extensive washing with water only is absolutely essential to minimize damage. Use a faucet, an eye washer, or an eye fountain at once. If you spill any chemicals on yourself, wash the spot immediately with large amounts of water, then notify your instructor. Report to the Health Center if unusual symptoms develop after leaving the lab. Take your lab text and notebook to aid the physician to make a quick and accurate diagnosis.
Solvents also tend to penetrate the skin, carrying other chemicals along.
Soap and water are more effective. If you are burned, wash the place with cold water, wipe it dry gently, and apply a special ointment available in the stockroom. Do not taste anything in the laboratory. Do not use mouth suction in filling pipettes with chemical reagents. To minimize hazard, confine long hair securely when in the laboratory.