Practical #1: Biosafety Skills Learning Targets
□ Safety equipment in the laboratory
Equipment
Location
When Used
How Used
Eyewash station
Second sink in the
lab
For chemical splashes
to eye
Pull down lever to activate,
flush eyes with water for 10
mins, then seek medical
attention.
First aid kit
Behind eyewash
station
Minor cuts or burns
Bandages, gauze, antibiotic
ointment, burn relief gel
available as needed.
Fire Blanket
Next to first aid kit
Used to extinguish
small fires (ex. Papers
on bench on fire)
Eliminate fuel sources & put
over flames to eliminate oxygen
from fire.
Spill Kit
Next to first aid kit &
fire blanket
Cleaning up chemical
or biological spills
Use absorbent powder or
neoprene gloves for chemical
spills and Virex for biological
ones.
Safety Shower
Left and right in
hallway outside lab
Rinsing large chemical
spills from your skin
(only used if REALLY
needed)
N/A
□ PPE (personal protective equipment) in the laboratory.
PPE
Location
Rules for Use
Donning/Doffing Procedures
Gloves
First aid kit station
Used when working with
biohazards (living microbes)
OR chemicals
Donning: Hands should be
dry. Handle gloves by cuff.
Inspect for tears.
Doffing: Remove without
