SAFETY RULES

  1. No smoking in the laboratory.
  2. No eating or drinking in the laboratory.
  3. Do not taste anything in the laboratory.
  4. Food will not be permitted in the laboratory (including storage and preparation of food).
  5. The use of electronic devices (such as PDAs, iPods, Cell phones, etc.) is prohibited while in the laboratory.
  6. Long hair must be effectively restrained.
  7. Closed toe and heel shoes must be worn at all times in the laboratory.  Sandals and other types of open footwear (clogs or crocs) are not permitted. Long loose pants or skirt (ankle length) must be worn in the laboratory.
  8. Approved safety goggles must be worn at all times in the laboratory.  It is highly recommended that contact lenses not be worn in the laboratory because they can aggravate the effects of a chemical splash to the eye area.  If circumstances dictate that they must be worn the wearer should inform the lab instructor of this and take great precautions to ensure that safety goggles are worn at all times in the laboratory environment.
  9. Unauthorized experiments are not allowed.
  10. Great care must be taken in noting the odor of fumes.  Experiments that emit noxious fumes must be conducted in the hood.
  11. Use adequate hand protection and lubrication when inserting glass tubing into stoppers.  Follow your laboratory instructor’s directions.
  12. Observe diligently all safety precautions and emergency procedures given by the instructor.
  13. “Horseplay” and fighting in the laboratory are not allowed.
  14. Do not work in the laboratory alone.
  15. Hazardous waste must be deposited in designated receptacles and not in sinks or waste baskets.
  16. Students are responsible for calling to the attention of the instructor, lab manager, or principal investigator any defective equipment, unsafe conditions, or unsafe activities.
  17. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible manner appropriate for a laboratory environment and may be dismissed at the discretion of the university.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

At all times, students, teaching assistants, instructors, and visitors to teaching laboratories are expected to adhere to standards of behavior that ensure everyone is treated with respect, dignity, and fairness.
All student participants in teaching laboratories are expected to read and adhere to all of the following:
  1. The Catholic University Student Code of Conduct. This code dictates that intentional or careless conduct that threatens or endangers or causes harm to others is strictly prohibited. Discriminatory or unwelcome conduct or language that creates an environment that creates distress or that interferes with the educational environment.
  2. The policies of the Chemistry Department of the Catholic University of America.
  3. The policies of the American Chemical Society.  According to the ACS guidelines, “The Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct outlines the obligations of the professional chemist to the public, colleagues, employers, students, the profession, the environment, and the science of chemistry. The professional conduct of scientists must be an intentional part of the instruction in a chemistry program. Furthermore, students must know that science is a collaborative endeavor and requires the collective, equitable, and fair participation of everyone in the scientific community.”
Failure to adhere to these safety regulations and codes of conduct will result in immediate expulsion from the laboratory. Depending on the severity of the infraction(s) and/or patterns of student behavior, a student may be expelled from the course (and will receive a grade of ‘F’), and will be reported to the University administration, who may decide further action is appropriate.