Marie Curie Workshop Laboratory Manual Clostridial Gene ...

13 Follow the following rules to reduce the risk of contaminating your body withhazardous substancesooooooNever take food and drink into the laboratoryNever apply cosmetics, creams or ointments in the laboratory.Never inhale, taste or swallow any chemicalNever pipette liquids by mouth. Use a mechanical filler instead.Wash your hands regularly, especially before you leave the laboratoryto eat or drink or go to the toilet.Before leaving the lab on completion of your work remove your labcoat and hang on the hooks provided, then wash your hands. Do nothang your lab coat on top of others.14. Do not bring outdoor coats and personal bags into the laboratory;15. Hang lab coats which are not being used on the hooks provided; not on thebacks of chairs.16. Dispose of waste chemicals and biological materials carefully, following theappropriate proceduresUniversity of Nottingham, Sept ’06 Page 30