Many of the department s Laboratory Safety Regulations for research laboratories also apply to the teaching laboratories and vice versa. Laboratory instructors, departmental staff, laboratory supervisors, and course coordinators are all responsible for the enforcement of course, departmental and university safety standards. The interpretation of the rules to be followed by everyone are to be the interpretations of the course coordinator and the departmental safety office. Any time after the first session of the semester, anyone who does not comply with the safety regulations must, without further warning, be prevented from remaining in the laboratory or laboratory area. In coordinated courses it is the TA s responsibility to conduct the lab as presented by the laboratory textbook being used and the course coordinator.
Supervision Never work in a chemical laboratory without proper supervision.
Your best protection against accidents is the presence of a trained, conscientious supervisor who is watching for potentially dangerous situations. Experimental work includes many simple tasks such as transporting chemicals, cleaning glassware or work area, obtaining quantitative measurements that involve chemicals, etc. Light-weight visitors shields or prescription glasses with side shields are not suitable for use in the instructional laboratories. Protective Clothing Proper protective clothing must be worn by all persons in the room at all times that anyone is working with or transporting glassware or conducting any experimental work. Exposed skin is particularly susceptible to injury by splattering of hot, caustic, or flammable materials.