FIRST QUARTER PRE-MED CHEMISTRY NOTES
1. ACCIDENTS DO NOT JUST HAPPEN THEY ARE CAUSED.
2. PERFORM ONLY ACTIVITIES ASSIGNED BY YOUR TEACHER.
3. NOTIFY YOUR TEACHER IF YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY LAB WORK. (ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA)
4. KEEP YOUR WORK AREA CLEAN AND TIDY.
5. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR WORKING IN THE LABORATORY.
6. TIE BACK OR COVER LONG HAIR , ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF AN OPEN FLAME.
7. WEAR GOGGLES AND A LAB COAT OR APRON AT ALL TIMES DURING AN INVESTIGATION.
8. DON'T ENGAGE IN HORSEPLAY.
9. KEEP ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES.
10. WHEN TESTING FOR ODORS , USE A WAFTING MOTION TO DIRECT THE ODORS TO YOUR NOSE.
11. CONDUCT ANY EXPERIMENT INVOLVING POISONOUS VAPORS IN A FUME HOOD.
12. DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIALS AS INSTRUCTED BY YOUR TEACHER.
13. WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY (AFTER AN EXPERIMENT).
14. KNOW THE LOCATION AND PROPER USE OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.
15. READ AND DOUBLE CHECK LABELS ON CHEMICAL BOTTLES BEFORE REMOVING ANY CHEMICAL.
16. ACID ALWAYS GOES INTO WATER.
17. IF A PIECE OF GLASSWARE GETS STUCK IN A STOPPER, TAKE IT TO YOUR TEACHER.
18. HOT GLASS LOOKS COOL. BUT IT'S NOT!!!
19. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING GAS BURNERS.
20. NEVER LOOK INTO A CONTAINER THAT IS BEING HEATED.