Laboratory Safety Regulations

Footwear - Students should note that, for reasons of safety, bare feet, open sandals or thongs are not permitted in the laboratory.
Eating and Drinking in the laboratory is not permitted. Students attending 3 hour practical sessions are encouraged to take a 15 minute break.
Long Hair must be tied back during laboratory sessions.
Fire Rules make yourself familiar with the fire safety and evacuation procedures. Read the fire rules in the laboratory.
Practical Material is not to be removed from the laboratory.
Handwashing must only be done at the sinks on the side benches (where there is potable water).

Students attending practical classes in first year biology are advised to have a current tetanus immunisation as a precautionary measure.

Glassware must be rinsed after use and returned to the end of the bench or the side bench as instructed.
Dissecting trays must be rinsed and placed beside the rear sinks.
Follow instructions carefully for disposal of hazardous materials.
Benches must be wiped clean of spills using paper towels.
Rubbish must be disposed of into bins.

Microscopes must be returned to the cupboard clean and dry, with the 4x objective in place and slide removed.
Prepared slides must be returned to the appropriate tray.
Slides used for fresh mounts must be put into the "Dirty Slides" container after removing the coverslip and disposing of it into the sharps box.

Do not swab the bench with alcohol near a naked flame.
Red hot instruments must not be plunged into alcohol.
Do not use naked flames in or near the labs when highly flammable organic solvents are present.