Physics Laboratory Safety
Lab Safety
- Food and drink are not permitted during class in the lab at any time.
- Do not come in the lab early unless the instructor is present.
- Do not wear loose hair or clothing around moving equipment.
- Wear safety glasses during a lab experiment.
- Do not set equipment too close to the edge of the table.
- Do not activate any circuit or apparatus until the instructor inspects it.
- Never touch a possibly live circuit and Do not touch electrical equipment with wet hands.
- Only use laboratory equipment for the instructional purpose for which they were intended.
- Never look directly in the beam of a laser and light from a lamp used for the experiment.
- All trash and waste materials should be disposed of in the proper container. Do not pour chemicals into the laboratory sink.
- Do not short the electrical leads on any equipment.
- Any equipment except computer not in use should be turned off.
- Do not take apart any apparatus or piece of equipment.
- All damaged equipment and chemical spills should be immediately reported to the laboratory instructor.
- Accidents and emergencies must be immediately reported to the laboratory instructor. (Emergency call number: 9-1-1)
- Never remove any computer components (especially the mouse and keyboard).
- Do not shut down or turn on (or log in) the computer unless instructed to do so by the lab instructor.
- Leave your lab station neat, clean and organized at the end of each lab period.
- Be aware that fire extinguishers are located in Rooms of 406T and 407T.
NJIT General Laboratory Safety Guideline