Working in a laboratory contains certain inherent dangers and hazards. Rules and regulations have been made both at the institute level but also specifically for our laboratories in order to prevent any undesirable incidents regarding people, material, operations, reputation or the environment. For further reading, see the HSE pages for the University here.
Safety rules
- No eating in the lab.
- No drinking in the lab.
- Never touch an instrument or a lab bench for a first time without training/permission.
- Outerwear/sacks/bags are not brought into the lab. Leave it in the wardrobes.
- When using gloves, do not touch anything outside of your work area - this includes yourself (face, hair, etc.) and your mobile phone.
- Remember to wash hands before leaving the lab.
- Important: If you have a doubt about something, ASK FOR HELP! There are never any silly or stupid questions.