Team:ETH Zurich/lab/safety

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The topics taught ranged from personal protection such as appropriate clothing when working in the lab which includes wearing a lab coat, gloves, goggles, no contact lenses, long trousers and appropriate shoes to general lab rules like no food and drinks (also no storage in lab fridges) and no smoking. Further topics included maintenance of a clean workspace, correct labeling and storage of chemicals and biological substances, and instructions on transportation of chemicals and solvents in the building (not in the passenger elevator but in the freight elevator and the usage of correct chemical container in a bucket).
The topics taught ranged from personal protection such as appropriate clothing when working in the lab which includes wearing a lab coat, gloves, goggles, no contact lenses, long trousers and appropriate shoes to general lab rules like no food and drinks (also no storage in lab fridges) and no smoking. Further topics included maintenance of a clean workspace, correct labeling and storage of chemicals and biological substances, and instructions on transportation of chemicals and solvents in the building (not in the passenger elevator but in the freight elevator and the usage of correct chemical container in a bucket).
[[File:ETH2014_Safetyglasses.jpg|300px|left|thumb| Safety eyewear]][[File:ETH2014_Safetyclothes.jpg|265px|left|thumb| Appropriate clothing]]
[[File:ETH2014_Safetyglasses.jpg|300px|left|thumb| Safety eyewear]][[File:ETH2014_Safetyclothes.jpg|265px|left|thumb| Appropriate clothing]]
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We were instructed to take extra measures when working with flammable substances (especially ethanol) and people with long hair were instructed to tie their hair back when working with a flame. We also received detailed instructions on handling substances like acids, bases, methanol, ethydium bromide, ethers, ethanol and the use of safety tools such as eye shower and fume hood were introduced.  
We were instructed to take extra measures when working with flammable substances (especially ethanol) and people with long hair were instructed to tie their hair back when working with a flame. We also received detailed instructions on handling substances like acids, bases, methanol, ethydium bromide, ethers, ethanol and the use of safety tools such as eye shower and fume hood were introduced.  
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