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re and take all necessary safety precautions before beginning. ? Food products (lunches, snacks, juices, condiments, etc.) are not to be stored in laboratory refrigerators. Consumption of food and beverages or smoking is not permitted in laboratory operation areas. ? Unsafe facilities, equipment, or behavior should be reported to your supervisor. ? Unattended equipment and reactions are major causes of fire, floods, and explosions. Be sure all utility connections are secure. Anticipate hazards that would result from failure of electrical, water, or gas supply. Use hose keepers on water condenser lines. PERSONAL PROTECTION, CLOTHING, AND HAIR 1 ? Be sure all containers are properly labelled. ? Wear approved eye and face protection suitable for the work at hand. Safety glasses or goggles should be worn at all times while working with chemicals at the counter or laboratory hood. A face shield should be worn when working with potentially eruptive substances. ? Custodians, maintenance workers, and visitors must observe safety rules, including eye protection, while in the laboratory. ? Wear protective gloves and clothing whenever handling corrosive or other hazardous chemicals. ? Wear closedtoe shoes at all times in the lab. ? Be sure that moving parts of mechanical apparatus are guarded to prevent hazardous contact. ? Maintain your lab area reasonably neat and uncluttered. ? Use the fume hood for all operations involving harmful gases or fumes and for flammable or explosive materials. Check the hood to see that it is operating adequately and has been inspected annually. PERSONAL PROTECTION, CLOTHING, AND HAIR 2 ? Use a safety shield or barrier to protect against explosion, implosion, and flash fires when performing reactions with large volume of flammable liquids or unstable material. ? Inspect glassware for cracks, sharp edges, and contamination before using. Broken or chipped glassware should be repaired and polished or discarded. ? Always use a lubricant (., water, glycerol) when inserting glass tubing into rubber stoppers or grommets. Protect hands in case tubing breaks. ? Broken glass should be put in impervious containers that