Safety in the Lab:
In case of a fire:
Notify your teaching
assistant. If the fire cannot be
contained, sound the alarm. Exit using
the procedure below (when the fire alarm sounds).
If the fire alarm sounds:
Exit out the main door to
the lab. Go right (west) to the end of the hall. Go into the stairwell and turn left
(south). At the end of the stairwell is
an exit outside. Move a safe distance
away from the building.
If this exit is blocked,
turn left (east) upon exiting B 130.
Take the stair well to the top (on the 2nd floor). Turn right.
On your left (north) will be an exit outside. Again, move a safe distance away from the
building.
In case of Tornado: When the
Exit the Mat Sci lab into the main hallway. Make sure when the last person has left the
lab, the door is closed.
In case of a spill:
Notify the teaching
assistant immediately.
If skin or eyes are
affected, move immediately to the eye-wash station and flush with water.
In case of burn:
Notify the teaching
assistant immediately.
Move immediately to the sink
and flush the affected area with water.
In case of an injury:
Notify the teaching
assistant immediately.
In case of mechanical malfunction:
Notify the teaching
assistant immediately.
Emergency numbers:
Fire:
911
Ambulance:
911
Public
Safety:
911
or (33)5-5022
Health
Protection Office:
(33)5-8501
Safety Rules:
You must wear impact
resistant safety glasses with permanent plastic fixtures on the side. You also must have shoes that are non-porous
in nature. During laboratory periods when
experiments are being conducted, you must also wear pants/jeans/slacks. Depending on other experiments, further
precautions may be needed. If this is
the case, your teaching assistant will give you guidance.
ABSOLUTELY NO EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING IN THE MATERIALS SCIENCE LAB. Please do not discard food or beverage containers in the lab
waste cans. They must be discarded before entering the lab.
Violation of the safety
rules will result in you being asked to leave the lab. If you are asked to leave, you will take a
zero for the lab report.
Feedback is always welcome
for suggestions for improvement of the lab and/or about safety concerns.
