Explain Why It Is Important To Wear Items In A Laboratory

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1. Wash your hands with disinfectants when you arrive at the lab and again before you leave.
2. "Wear laboratory coats in the lab. Students with longhair must put up the hair.
3. "At the start and end of each laboratory session, students should clean their assigned bench-top area
4. with a disinfectant solution provided. That space should then be kept neat, clean, and uncluttered
5. throughout each laboratory period.
6. "Eating or drinking in the laboratory is not permitted. No mouth pipetting.
7. "Label everything clearly. Sterilize equipment and materials.
8. "Avoid loose fitting items of clothing. Wear appropriate shoes in the laboratory.
9. "Report any breakage of equipment to the instructor.
10. "Report any personal accidents such
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"Dispose off all solid waste materials in a biohazard bag and autoclave it before discarding in the
29. regular trash.
30. "Treat all cultures as potentially pathogenic, i.e., flood areas with disinfectant if cultures are spilled,
31. wash hands after contact and notify your instructor at once.
32. "Read the instructions carefully before beginning an exercise. Also, make sure you have all the
33. materials needed for the exercise at hand before you commence the experiment. Ask the instructor for clarification of any points about which you are in doubt.
34. Flame the inoculating loop or needle immediately before and after use. If viscous material is present on the loop or needle, dry it at the side of the flame before placing it directly in the flame.
35. "Laboratory note books must be kept up-to-date. Illustrations should be done when requested.
36. "Make sure you consult the instructor to dispose of the cultures that are not needed any longer. Remove all labels and markings from the tubes before disposing of them; do not discard anything into the sinks.
37. "Please inform your instructor if you have any medical condition that could potentially affect your
38. safety in the laboratory (eg: diabetes, epilepsy, immunosuppression etc.). This information will