1.3 Laboratory Safety - Essential Rules for Accident Prevention and Chemical Handling

🧪 In the laboratory, safety equipment such as laboratory coat, safety goggles, and protective gloves must be used.

⚠️ Accidents can occur if safety rules are not followed.

📝 Always follow the instructions given by your teacher.

🔥 Know the fire escape route and read safety precautions before doing an experiment.

👓 Wear safety goggles when heating or mixing substances.

💇‍♀️ Tie up long hair and tuck in school ties when doing experiments.

Follow laboratory safety rules to reduce accidents.

Chemicals in the laboratory have hazard warning symbols.

Proper handling of chemicals is important.

Accidents in the laboratory should be handled according to the teacher's instructions.

A fire in the laboratory can be put out by removing one of the three conditions of the fire triangle.

Further exploration on laboratory safety will be done in the following lessons.