Laboratory Safety & Rules
Forms
These forms are fill-able. 1) download, 2) open in Adobe Reader or MS Word, and 3) fill it out before printing.
Teaching Supplies: Stockroom Requisition
Lab Safety: Accident Form
Lab Safety: Chemical Waste Form
Academic Dishonesty: Incident Report
A | Bring and use an apporved facial mask and goggles to lab each week. |
B | NO food or drink allowed. |
C | Standard lab attire is required: 1) work shirt that covers the upper torso and arms, 2) lower body clothing that covers the entire leg to the ankle (e.g., pants, skirt, coveralls, lab coat) and fully protects exposed skin, and 3) shoes that have a closed toe AND heel (i.e. NO flip flops or sandals). |
D | Hair pulled back in a ponytail. |
E | Random assigned seating is required during each lab. |
F | Before and after each lab, wipe down all student benches, computer keyboard and mouse, microscope knobs and eyepieces, and all other equipment that is touched during lab with bleach wipes. Instructors must also wipe down the instructor benches, computer keyboard and mouse, microscope knobs and eyepieces, projector remote, as well as any other equipment they use during lab with bleach wipes. |
G | Electronic devices (excluding the ISU lab computers and equipment) are NOT allowed in the lab. If a student has one on his/her person OR anywhere near their seat they will receive a zero on their quiz and/or task sheet. |
H | Participation in lab is required. If the lab instructor observes that a student is not actively participating in the completion of the task sheet, the student will receive a zero on the task sheet. |
I | Enter and Exit the lab using the appropriate doors. |
J | Use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave the lab OR wash your hand using the lab sinks. |
A | Read the Safety Data Sheets for the chemicals being used in the laboratory. Print copies can be found in each teaching laboratory. |
B | Do not get chemicals on skin or clothing. If you do, wash them off and notify your instructor. |
C | All containers of chemicals, including water, MUST be labeled to prevent accidents and facilitate disposal. |
D | Never pour chemical reagents down the sink drain unless instructed to do so. Place used or waste chemicals in chemical waste containers and correctly label with the Chemical Waste Form. |
E | Gloves and goggles must be worn when working with specific chemicals or specimens that have been preserved in formalin. |
F | Broken glass, razor blades, syringes and needles are to be disposed of in the appropriate containers, i.e. broken glass boxes and sharps containers. DO NOT PUT ANYTHING SHARP IN THE WASTE BASKETS! |
G | Notify your instructor of unsafe conditions such as broken glassware, spilled chemicals, or water on the floor. Instructors will clean up the glassware or spill. |
A | Blood and body fluid kits
Where: drawers of the instructor benches in each teaching laboratory.
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B | First Aid Kits
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C | Spill tamer kit -- Drawers of the instructor benches in each teaching laboratory (LS 122, 261, 262, 263) |
D | Showers
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E | Fire Blankets
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F | Fire Extinguishers
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G | Eye washes -- There are eye wash fountains in each lab. |
H | Fire alarms
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I | Fire hose -- Above drinking fountains in the east and west halls. |
J | Wheelchair -- Room 193 |