STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES IN THE MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY Any student working in an unsafe manner may be dismissed from the laboratory by an instructor. 1.Attitudes and Preparation a.Come to laboratory periods on time and mentally prepared by studying the experiment and planning your activities. b.Be prepared physically;for example,don't try to do lab work on an empty stomach, or without sleep. c.Write everything you do and see in your notebook so that you can trace your actions and make corrections if necessary d.Wear sensible clothing,including shoes that are comfortable and permit rapid movement in case of emergency,and hair or hat that does not obstruct your view or dangle into the experiment. e.If you wear contact lenses,try to avoid wearing them in the lab.If you must wear contact lenses,your goggles must seal particularly well to your face. f.If you injure yourself,even slightly,report it to your instructor,who will direct you to first aid.If you experience eye irritation,flush your eyes at the nearest emergency eyewash station for 15 minutes (remove contacts)and seek medical attention immediately. g.If you have any existing physical conditions that might affect your performance,your health,or other peoples'health in the lab,please inform your instructor.This information will be kept confidential;examples might include pregnancy, medications,allergies,epilepsy,AIDS.Special arrangements may be possible. 2.Your Working Environment a.GOGGLES for chemical splash protection are required at all times in labs or instrument rooms,i.e.all parts of the lab,even when your are not handling chemicals. 44 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES IN THE MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ● Any student working in an unsafe manner may be dismissed from the laboratory by an instructor. 1. Attitudes and Preparation a. Come to laboratory periods on time and mentally prepared by studying the experiment and planning your activities. b. Be prepared physically; for example, don't try to do lab work on an empty stomach, or without sleep. c. Write everything you do and see in your notebook so that you can trace your actions and make corrections if necessary. d. Wear sensible clothing, including shoes that are comfortable and permit rapid movement in case of emergency, and hair or hat that does not obstruct your view or dangle into the experiment. e. If you wear contact lenses, try to avoid wearing them in the lab. If you must wear contact lenses, your goggles must seal particularly well to your face. f. If you injure yourself, even slightly, report it to your instructor, who will direct you to first aid. If you experience eye irritation, flush your eyes at the nearest emergency eyewash station for 15 minutes (remove contacts) and seek medical attention immediately. g. If you have any existing physical conditions that might affect your performance, your health, or other peoples' health in the lab, please inform your instructor. This information will be kept confidential; examples might include pregnancy, medications, allergies, epilepsy, AIDS. Special arrangements may be possible. 2. Your Working Environment a. GOGGLES for chemical splash protection are required at all times in labs or instrument rooms, i.e. all parts of the lab, even when your are not handling chemicals