Lab Rules, DO’s & DON’Ts

Lab Rules, DO’s & DON’Ts

Lab Rules, DO’s & DON’Ts

• ·       Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory. Don’t talk aloud or crack jokes in lab.
• ·       Observe good housekeeping practices. Replace the materials in proper place after work to keep the lab area tidy.
• ·       Do not wander around the room, distract other students, startle other students or interfere with the laboratory experiments of others.
• ·       Do not eat food, drink beverages or chew gum in the laboratory and do not use laboratory glassware as containers for food or beverages. Smoking is strictly prohibited in lab area.
• ·       Before starting Laboratory work follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. If you do not understand a direction or part of a procedure, ASK YOUR CONCERN TEACHER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE ACTIVITY.
• ·       Perform only those experiments authorized by your teacher. Carefully follow all instructions, both written and oral.
• ·       Students are not allowed to work in Laboratory alone or without presence of the teacher.
• ·      Written record of all the practical's , activities and projects performed must be kept.
• ·       Any failure / break-down of equipment must be reported to the teacher.
• ·       Protect yourself from getting electric shock.
• ·       Always disconnect a plug by pulling on the connector body not the cable.
• ·       Disconnect any device from the circuit before service.
• ·       Never bypass fuses or circuit breakers.
• ·       Keep all cords and wires out of foot traffic areas and do not roll chairs over electrical cords or wires.
• ·       Electrical equipment and connections should not be handled with wet hands, nor should they be used after liquid has been spilled on it.
• ·       Avoid using extension cords. Extension cords are intended for temporary use only.
• ·       Never overload a circuit.
• ·       High wattage appliances like freezers, refrigerators, copy machines and laboratory equipment must be plugged directly into a wall holder. It must not be supplied power via extension cords or power strips.