GENERAL CLEANLINESS

• 1.      Apparatus and surroundings in the laboratory must be clean.
• 1.      By far the best cleaning agents are water and detergents. Acids should be used only sparingly and only when advised by the instructor, since they are corrosive, dangerous, and ineffective when used.
• 1.      Apparatus should be cleaned promptly after use and not a day or week later when these have become encrusted or corroded.
• 1.      If a substance is spilled, clean it up immediately; otherwise, your clothes, skin, books, or paper may be damaged or ruined.
• 1.      Never leave the laboratory in a mess, it is easier to locate things and continue interrupted work if everything is left in order.
• A few precautions can make the laboratory experience relatively hazard-free and safe. These experiments are on a small scale and as such, many of the dangers found in the chemistry laboratory have been minimized. In addition to specific regulations that you may have in the laboratory. The following rules should be observed at all times.