Your instructor will show you where it is;remind yourself from time to time during the semester. a.Fire Extinguishers for smothering fires.SJTU policy regarding response to fires restricts the use of fire extinguishers to persons who are properly trained.Small fires may be extinguished by covering with a book or larger container. b.Fire Blanket for smothering fires c.Safety Shower for rinsing chemicals off the body. d.Eye Wash Fountain for rinsing chemicals from the eyes. e.First Aid Kit-Note:even minor injuries must be reported to your instructor. f.At least two exits. g.Dustpan and broom for removing broken glass. 5.Toxic Hazards a.The materials used in the organic lab are the safest we can find consistent with your need to develop skills in working with hazardous materials in your career in science. b.Since you are wearing eye protection,the opportunity for liquids or solids to enter the eye is small.Chemicals in the eye should be immediately flushed with copious amounts of water using the eyewash fountain. c.To prevent inhalation of organic and inorganic vapors,do your experiments in the fume hood or under the minihoods on the bench. d.If your need to determine the odor of any material,waft it gently toward your nose with your hand-don't stick your nose in the container and inhale e.Organic compounds can be absorbed through the skin,so be careful about spilling things.Wear rubber gloves to prevent contact with your skin,but treat the gloves as if they were bare skin,keeping them scrupulously clean.You might set aside a pen for laboratory work to minimize the possibility of contamination from your gloves via your pen to your hands and face.Obviously,chewing a pen or pencil that has been used in the lab would unwise. f.Organic vapors also can be absorbed into food or tobacco which you may ingest later. Moreover,any drinks brought into the lab could have things spilled into them.No7 Your instructor will show you where it is; remind yourself from time to time during the semester. a. Fire Extinguishers for smothering fires. SJTU policy regarding response to fires restricts the use of fire extinguishers to persons who are properly trained. Small fires may be extinguished by covering with a book or larger container. b. Fire Blanket for smothering fires. c. Safety Shower for rinsing chemicals off the body. d. Eye Wash Fountain for rinsing chemicals from the eyes. e. First Aid Kit - Note: even minor injuries must be reported to your instructor. f. At least two exits. g. Dustpan and broom for removing broken glass. 5. Toxic Hazards a. The materials used in the organic lab are the safest we can find consistent with your need to develop skills in working with hazardous materials in your career in science. b. Since you are wearing eye protection, the opportunity for liquids or solids to enter the eye is small. Chemicals in the eye should be immediately flushed with copious amounts of water using the eyewash fountain. c. To prevent inhalation of organic and inorganic vapors, do your experiments in the fume hood or under the minihoods on the bench. d. If your need to determine the odor of any material, waft it gently toward your nose with your hand - don't stick your nose in the container and inhale. e. Organic compounds can be absorbed through the skin, so be careful about spilling things. Wear rubber gloves to prevent contact with your skin, but treat the gloves as if they were bare skin, keeping them scrupulously clean. You might set aside a pen for laboratory work to minimize the possibility of contamination from your gloves via your pen to your hands and face. Obviously, chewing a pen or pencil that has been used in the lab would unwise. f. Organic vapors also can be absorbed into food or tobacco which you may ingest later. Moreover, any drinks brought into the lab could have things spilled into them. No