Safe working practices

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Use of fume cupboards
Designed to capture and remove harmful gases created during reactions. Also serves as a barrier from the reactions and the lab
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Storage of chemicals
Chemicals must be stored correctly to reduce unwanted reactions and accidents
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Waste disposal
Waste needs to be disposed of correctly as certain types of waste can hazardous and contaminate the environment
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Incident and accident procedures
These need to be followed as they ensure if any accidents happen that everyone is kept safe and they are not fatal
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Risk assessments
It is important risk assessments are completed before every experiment because we need to make sure everyone is kept safe during it
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COSHH register
Harmful substances in the lab need to recorded so everyone is aware of the risks of them and to ensure they aren't stolen
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Good housekeeping
It is important that the lab is kept in a good condition and kept clean as if it is not then someone could be harmed or fall ill if dealing with pathogens unsafely
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Using protective equipment
It is important that protective equipment is worn to protect the user against any hazards in the lab such as a chemical being spilled
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Chemicals must be stored correctly to reduce unwanted reactions and accidents

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Storage of chemicals

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Waste needs to be disposed of correctly as certain types of waste can hazardous and contaminate the environment

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Card 4

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These need to be followed as they ensure if any accidents happen that everyone is kept safe and they are not fatal

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Card 5

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It is important risk assessments are completed before every experiment because we need to make sure everyone is kept safe during it

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