Chemicals & Waste Materials
Chemical Use
| A | Read the Safety Data Sheets for the chemicals being used in the laboratory. |
| B |
Chemicals should not get on your skin or clothing:
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| C | Label all containers of chemicals, including water, to prevent accidents and facilitate disposal. |
| D | Do not pour chemical reagents down the sink drain unless instructed to do so. Place used or waste chemicals in hazardous waste containers and label them with the correct waste label. |
| E | Gloves and goggles must be worn when working with specific chemicals or specimens that have been preserved in formalin. |
| F |
Notify your instructor of unsafe conditions such as but not limited to:
Instructors will clean up the glassware or spill and contact the lab coordinator with further any issues. |
Waste Materials
| A |
Blue and white glass cardboard box
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| B |
Red sharps biohazard container
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| C |
Chemical waste needs to be placed in hazardous waste containers that are labeled using an ISU Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) office hazardous waste sticker. |
| D |
Dissections There are specific instructions for disposing of dissected animals. |