BIOHAZARD www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4630 Biological Safety Animal Safety • Wear appropriate hand protection when handling live animals. • Handle animals with care and only if absolutely necessary. • Never cause pain or any discomfort to an animal. • Be sure that animals used for observation are given proper food, water and living conditions. • Do not handle certain animals if you know you are allergic to them. • Wash your hands thoroughly after any activity involving animals. Microbiological Safety • Do use any microorganisms known to be pathogenic. • Use appropriate personal protective equipment as directed by your teacher. • Keep all sources of possible contamination away from your mouth, hands and personal belongings. • Promptly report accidents, such as a spilled cultures or cuts, to your teacher. • Discard contaminated material such as pipettes into an appropriate receptacle as directed by your teacher. • Disinfect your work area at the end of the lab activity. • Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water or disinfectant before leaving the laboratory. Preserved Materials Dissection Safety • Carefully follow all instructions presented by your teacher. • Wear splash-proof safety goggles, chemical-resistant gloves and an apron. • Know the location of an eyewash station. • Be sure to work in a well-ventilated area. • Avoid any contact with preservative chemicals. • Rinse the specimens completely with water before dissection. • Properly mount the dissection specimen to the dissecting tray. • Keep all specimen material in the dissection tray. • Cut away from your body and others. • Do not ingest any specimen material. • Promptly inform your teacher of any illness that may be as a result of exposure to the specimen preserving fluids. • Clean up the work area and return all equipment to the proper place at the end of a dissection activity. • Properly dispose of dissected specimens as directed by your teacher and according to your local, state and federal regulations. • Wash hands thoroughly after handling any preserved specimens. Plant Safety • Do not put any plant in or near your mouth. • Do not handle certain plants if you know you are allergic to them. • Avoid skin contact with the juice or sap of plants. • Wash your hands thoroughly after any activity involving plants.
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