{"id":1196,"date":"2022-03-09T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T09:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T07:07:55","slug":"lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab safety for Scientific Experiments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><b>Lab safety<\/b> in a necessity because Laboratories are delicate places. Carelessness in there can cause serious accidents.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/previews.123rf.com\/images\/chokniti\/chokniti2001\/chokniti200100074\/141560374-health-care-researchers-working-in-life-science-laboratory.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Care in the laboratory\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"534\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/previews.123rf.com\/images\/chokniti\/chokniti2001\/chokniti200100074\/141560374-health-care-researchers-working-in-life-science-laboratory.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Care in the laboratory\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Care in the laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">The two most important words to remember when working in a lab are \u201c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Be CAUTIOUS <\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">and <\/span><b style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">LABORATORY WORK DONE WITHOUT ENOUGH CARE TURNS TO BE UNWORTHY<\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Familiarity with materials and equipment being used is important<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Safety equipment like fire extinguishers<\/span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'><\/span><\/span><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> XE &quot;<span style='color:black'>fire extinguishers<\/span>&quot; <\/span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif; color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-element:field-end'><\/span><\/span><![endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and first aid kits must be placed where they can be easily located and picked for use in case of accidents<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Ignorance and negligence are two of the major causes of accidents in the laboratory<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Follow the instructions given to you and do all your experiments with utmost precautions<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d6613201eb1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d6613201eb1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#_RULES_OF_DISCIPLINE_IN_THE_LABORATORY\" >&nbsp;RULES OF DISCIPLINE IN THE LABORATORY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#SAFETY_RULES_IN_THE_LABORATORY\" >SAFETY RULES IN THE LABORATORY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#EXPERIMENTS_INVOLVING_HEAT\" >EXPERIMENTS INVOLVING HEAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#_FIGHTING_THE_FIRE\" >&nbsp;FIGHTING THE FIRE<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#When_you_are_ready_to_use_the_extinguisher\" >When you are ready to use the extinguisher<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#GAS_CYLINDERS\" >GAS CYLINDERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#MAINS_ELECTRICITY\" >MAINS ELECTRICITY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#RADIATION_HAZARDS\" >RADIATION HAZARDS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/lab-safety-for-scientific-experiments\/#_MERCURY\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;MERCURY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 81.1pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 81.1pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_RULES_OF_DISCIPLINE_IN_THE_LABORATORY\"><\/span><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Toc442360851;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">RULES OF DISCIPLINE IN THE LABORATORY<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 81.1pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 81.1pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc442360851\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not enter the laboratory unless you are instructed to do so;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never run or chase each other in the laboratory;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not leave any object in the passage ways or the floor<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never taste any of the chemicals found in the laboratory<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">5.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never eat or drink anything in the laboratory<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">6.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not leave the table or the apparatus untidy. Always clean them and return the apparatus to their proper places;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">7.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not hesitate to seek advice where you are not sure;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">8.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not fail to report any accidents, however small, that occur<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">9.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not perform any lab work until you have been briefed.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 27pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo13; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">10.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not enter instructor stations or the Stockroom unless asked to do so by the staff.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 87.85pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 87.85pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SAFETY_RULES_IN_THE_LABORATORY\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">SAFETY RULES IN THE LABORATORY<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"emergency\"><\/a><a name=\"hazards\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">A physics laboratory is a place where discovery leads to knowledge and understanding. It is also a place where caution is essential for your safety and safety of others. Your knowledge of and adherence to safe laboratory practices are important factors in avoiding accidents. The following information describes some basic and general rules for safe laboratory work. Read the rules thoroughly and observe them in the laboratory.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Locate and learn to use all laboratory equipment.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never eat, drink, chew gum, or apply cosmetics in the laboratory. Do not store food or beverages in the laboratory.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never do a lab investigation without your teacher\u2019s supervision (Here investigation is different from experiment).<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never run, push, or fool around in the laboratory.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">5.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Keep your work area clean and uncluttered. Store items such as books and purses in designated areas. Keep glassware and containers of chemicals away from the edges of your lab bench.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">6.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Turn off all electric equipment, water and gas when not in use.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">7.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Pay attention to safety cautions. Wear safety goggles and lab apron whenever you use heat, chemicals, solutions, glassware or other dangerous materials.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">8.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Dress properly for the laboratory. Do not wear loose-fitting sleeves, bulky outerwear, dangling jewellery or open-toed shoes. Tie back long hair and tuck in scarves when you use heat or chemicals.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">9.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never touch a hot object with your bare hands. Use a clamp, tongs or heat-resistant gloves when handling hot objects.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 24.6pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">10.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">In the event that your hair or clothing catches fire, <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">DO NOT RUN<\/i><\/b>, for this will fuel the fire. Rather, <\/span><\/span><em><b><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">STOP \u2013 DROP \u2013 ROLL<\/span><\/b><\/em><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"> <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">to smother the fire. Help to smother any fire on a co-worker with your apron or lab coat (soaked in water), or with your own body. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Apart from these general safety rules, there are more other rules for specific type of experiment you will perform in the laboratory.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXPERIMENTS_INVOLVING_HEAT\"><\/span><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Toc442360853;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">EXPERIMENTS INVOLVING HEAT<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc442360853\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Three main sources of heat that may be available in the laboratory are: <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Bunsen burner, spirit lamps and electric hot plates. <\/b><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">They present dangers such as fires explosion, burns and scalds. To avoid the dangers, the techniques below are to be followed:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">If the substance to be heated in a test is a solid, slant the test tube in such a way that the substance is spread out and does not block the test tube;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">When heating a liquid in a test tube:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 54pt; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">a.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The test tube must not be more than a quarter full<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 54pt; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">b.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Use a wide boiling tube and keep shaking it gently all the time<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 54pt; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">c.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Use a gentle flame to avoid rapid boiling<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_FIGHTING_THE_FIRE\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">FIGHTING THE FIRE<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/previews.123rf.com\/images\/captainvector\/captainvector1602\/captainvector160251785\/52730820-fireman-to-the-fire-fighting.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Care in the laboratory - Fire fighting tips\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/previews.123rf.com\/images\/captainvector\/captainvector1602\/captainvector160251785\/52730820-fireman-to-the-fire-fighting.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Care in the laboratory - Fire fighting tips\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Care in the laboratory &#8211; Fire fighting tips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 11.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -11.25pt;\"><strong><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">In case of fire in the lab, observe the following:<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"background: white; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 11.25pt; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Fight a fire ONLY if<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em><b><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">ALL<\/span><\/b><\/em><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">of the following are TRUE<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Everyone has left, or is leaving the lab.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Public Safety has been called (911).<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The fire is very small<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">and confined<\/span><\/em><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">. (If the fire is in a beaker or a wastebasket, try to smother it by covering the container. Often, this works quite well and does not require the use of a Fire Extinguisher.)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">You have a way out and you can fight the fire with your back to the Exit.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The extinguisher is rated for the class of fire you are fighting.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">You can stay close to the floor to avoid breathing too much of the smoke.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">You have had training and you feel confident in the use of the extinguisher, or no other escape alternative is available to you.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">It is usually best to have the teacher or lab assistant operate a fire extinguisher if one is needed at all. Much damage can be done by the improper use of a fire extinguisher.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_you_are_ready_to_use_the_extinguisher\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">When you are ready to use the extinguisher <\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">What do you do? The key word to operating a fire extinguisher is<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">PASS<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">. This acronym is a good way to remember exactly what to do.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">PULL<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">the pin. Point the nozzle away from you and release the locking mechanism.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">AIM<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">low. Hold the extinguisher upright. Aim at the base of the flame. You should be 2 to 3 metres away. If you are too close, you will hit the fire with enough force to scatter it. If you are too far away, you may not reach the fire with enough extinguishing material.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">SQUEEZE<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">the trigger. Be prepared. The extinguishing agent may come out with considerable force and noise. Most portable extinguishers will last for only 15 to 30 seconds. That is the actual &#8220;fighting time&#8221; you have. You can prolong the effective fighting time if you use short bursts. If aimed well, they can be very effective.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">SWEEP<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">side-to-side. Drive the fire back. As you extinguish the fire closest to you, move forward, but continue the sweeping motion.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Once the fire is out, you should have your teacher and the lab assistant check on the area. They will assume the responsibility of following up the incident with the appropriate authorities i.e. if necessary. This will include making certain that all persons are out of the area, insuring that another fire extinguisher is nearby in the event of a recurrence of the fire, and making arrangements to replenish the spent extinguisher. Remember you will probably NOT need to use a fire extinguisher at all in your physics laboratory.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: rgb(219, 229, 241); line-height: normal; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51;\"><em><b><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Abandon the Fight if ANY of the following are TRUE<\/span><\/b><\/em><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\">The fire has started to spread.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\">Your escape route may be blocked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\">You have any trouble operating the extinguisher<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: #dbe5f1;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--[if !supportLists]--><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">As you leave the lab,<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">close the door<\/span><\/em><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">to prevent spread of the fire and<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">call 911<\/span><\/strong><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"background: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">to be sure help is on the way. Then leave the building and wait in the designated area for help to arrive. (Remember that everyone must be accounted for at the meeting place BEFORE leaving that area. Anyone not found at the meeting area will be presumed trapped inside and someone will attempt a rescue).<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GAS_CYLINDERS\"><\/span><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Toc442360855;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">GAS CYLINDERS<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc442360855\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The pressure of the gas in these cylinders is very high, sometimes up to 150 atmospheres. If the gas contained in the cylinder is released suddenly it may present a hazard<\/span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'><\/span><\/span><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> XE &quot;hazard&quot; <\/span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-element:field-end'><\/span><\/span><![endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">. Never interfere with the gas taps, never roll any cylinder about freely and always store all cylinders in a cool place.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAINS_ELECTRICITY\"><\/span><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Toc442360856;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">MAINS ELECTRICITY<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc442360856\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Never interfere with electrical fittings and never use equipment with exposed main connectors<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Touching a bare live wire may get you a nasty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/electric-shock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric shock<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Do not stand on a wet floor with bare feet<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">In case of electric shock, the source of the current should be disconnected immediately.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">If the accident victim stops breathing it is crucial that you apply artificial respiration quickly<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 45pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">All equipment with metallic casing should be earthed.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RADIATION_HAZARDS\"><\/span><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Toc442360857;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">RADIATION HAZARDS<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 10pt 45pt; mso-list: l10 level3 lfo14; mso-outline-level: 3; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc442360857\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Radioactive sources used in school laboratories are usually very weak but it is still important that you take care when handling them:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 22.5pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; 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margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Handle a radioactive substance with forceps<\/span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'><\/span><\/span><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> XE &quot;<span style='color:black'>forceps<\/span>&quot; <\/span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif; 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mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">5.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Shield the sources with lead bricks<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-top: 12pt; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Some of the effects of over exposure to radiations are:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.3pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; 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