FINALS: Safety Management - Safety Equipments

SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN THE LABORATORY

The aim of medicine is to prevent disease and prolong life, 

the ideal of medicine is to eliminate the need of a physician. 

-William J. Mayo-

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 Eye wash 

- used in an event of eye injury or chemical splash.

- Rinse copiously and have eyes checked by a physician afterwards. 

          Fire Blanket

-can be used to smother a fire.

 Sterile Gloves

-  disposable gloves are available in a range of sizes.

- provide a temporary layer of protection and a permeable to some substances.

- become discolored or deteriorate easily.

Safety Shower

- use a safety shower in the event of a chemical spill.

Chemical Spill Treatment Kit

- used when a chemical is spilled on the laboratory bench or floor.

First Aid Kit

- are available in the laboratory for minor cuts or scrapes.

Goggles

- you will not be permitted to work in the laboratory without it.

- MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!

  Fire Extinguisher

Fume hood

- carries away vapor from reagents or reactions you may be working with using a fume hood correctly will reduce.

 Glass Sash

- also known as safety shield

- the moveable part of a window made up of the vertical and horizontal frame that holds the glass.