SEGURIDAD EN UN LABORATORIO

Concentration

in a laboratory presents a wide variety of risks that affect both the safety and health of people and the environment due to the dangers involved in handling chemical products. This video will show a series of basic recommendations for working safely in a chemical laboratory. Before starting work in the laboratory and carrying out an experiment, it is

advisable to be informed of the specific risks as well as the precautionary advice for handling each of the products to be used. This information can be found in the product's safety data sheet or by looking up the meaning of the H&P phrases and pictograms on its label. Upon entering the laboratory, coats, bags, and other items not needed

for the practical work must be left in the lockers. [Music] [Music] Personal protective equipment: The use of lab coats fully buttoned and with cuffs closed with buttons or elastic is mandatory, as is the use of closed footwear, since no matter how careful one is, splashes of chemical products are inevitable. It is also advisable not to wear skirts or

shorts or tights, as these are synthetic fibers that... Contact with certain chemicals can cause them to adhere to the skin. Long hair poses a risk that can be easily avoided by tying it back. Additionally, avoid wearing bracelets, necklaces, loose sleeves, or anything that could get caught in equipment, such as scarves or shawls.

The use of safety glasses is mandatory while in the laboratory. Their use protects the eyes from splashes of chemicals or projections of solid materials. The use of contact lenses is not recommended, as they cannot be removed quickly in case of liquid splashes and eye injuries may occur. When working with certain toxic or corrosive products, it will be