Marist College

While in the laboratory, I agree to:

1. wear approved eye protection at all times
2. wear sensible clothing (including no open-toed or high-heeled shoes) and tie back long hair
3. never eat or drink
4. avoid absorbing chemicals by

• using great care in detecting odors
• never putting anything (including food and drink) in my mouth
• washing skin and clothing that contact chemicals

1. not attempt any unauthorized experiments
2. know where safety equipment is and how to use it
3. never work alone
4. use the fume hood when necessary, or when so directed
5. dispose of waste and excess materials according to instructions
6. assemble apparatus carefully
7. avoid touching hot objects
8. use extreme caution when inserting glass tubing into stoppers
9. keep my laboratory space clean
10. handle chemicals with extreme caution by

• reading labels carefully
• using only the amount required
• leaving chemicals in their proper places
• cleaning up all spills immediately with supervision
• labeling all containers to identify their content

15. thoroughly my wash hands at the end of each laboratory period

16. take immediate action as needed in response to burns, splattered chemicals, fire or injuries

17. report all accidents and injuries, no matter how small, to my laboratory instructor

Adapted from TECH 430, Laboratory Techniques: Safety Precautions

Norman E. Griswold

Chemical Education Resources Inc.

Copyright 1993

(Courtesy SUNY at Stony Brook)

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All students must sign and date the following and return this portion to the instructor.

I ___________________________________ (please print) hereby state that I have read and fully understand the above document titled "Laboratory Safety Agreement" prepared by the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Marist College. Further, I agree to abide by the safe behavior as reviewed in the laboratory and explained in this document.

Signature ____________________________________ Date ______________