CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
CHECK-IN: After your instructor has assigned you a locker and you have completely filled out this form; then, you must completely fill out an INVENTORY SHEET that lists the items in your locker. All of the items listed on the INVENTORY SHEET should be in your locker and in good condition (carefully check for any broken, chipped or missing items during check-in; after the check-in date you will be charged for any replacements). During the semester, your locker inventory must be kept complete by replacing items as they are broken or lost. Replacement items and their prices are available at the Chemistry Service Center.
CHECK-OUT: All equipment must be complete, cleaned and dried with all labels, label gum and non-factory markings removed. Any missing items must be replaced from the Service Centers (no trades will be made). Arrange your equipment on the lab bench above your locker in the order it appears on your inventory sheet. Your instructor or a Service Center employee will verify your locker contents and its condition and sign your locker check-out sheet.
After your locker has been checked and its contents verified to be complete and acceptable, you MUST take your SIGNED Inventory Sheet to the Service Center where your locker will be cleared. You will be billed for any missing or unacceptable items. If you drop this lab course, you MUST complete the check out process within ONE WEEK.Locker check-out is generally on the last scheduled day of your lab; your instructor will set the specific date and time that you are to check out. If you miss your scheduled check out date and time, you MUST make arrangements with the Service Center
Jli ADVANCE to check out at another time. THE LAST DAY FOR CHECKING OUT OF A LOCKER IS THE LAST DAY OF DEAD WEEK. Failure to check-out by that date will result in a $15.00 fine. If you fail to complete the check-out procedure, you will be billed for the $15.00 fine and all other costs necessary to make your locker acceptable (breakage, missing items, labor, etc.).LABORATORY POLICIES
I. SAFETY
A. Familiarize yourself with the location and use of all safety equipment and emergency exits in the laboratory.
B. Smoking, eating, or drinking is not allowed in the laboratory.
C. Visitors are not allowed in the laboratory; leave the room for the duration of the visit.
D. No one will be allowed to work in any laboratory without department-approved vision protection (i.e. goggles) and footwear.
The use of other protective wear (i.e. gloves, lab aprons, coats, etc.) is highly recommended.E. Long hair presents a serious fire hazard in the laboratory and must be properly restrained to minimize this hazard.
F. Broken glassware must never be placed in trash. Use the broken glass disposal boxes provided.
G. Working in laboratories outside of the regularly scheduled periods is strongly discouraged. When such work is necessary,
the written permission of the instructor is REQUIRED. If this involves working at a time when another laboratory is
scheduled, then the permission of both instructors is REQUIRED.
H. At least two people must be present in the room at ALL TIMES. Solo laboratory work is ABSOLUTELY prohibited.
I. Students in lower division laboratories are not to work in the laboratory unless an instructor is immediately available.
J. Students in upper division laboratories are not to work in the laboratory unless an instructor is available in the vicinity.
K. Experiments using utilities such as gas, water,
steam, heat, etc. are not to be left unattended. If it is necessary to use these utilities overnight, you must attach a card signed by your instructor to the apparatus and notify the Chemistry Service Center.L. Unauthorized experimentation is prohibited.
II. CHEMICALS
A. Treat all
chemicals as if they were hazardous.B. Never put chemical
waste down drains or in trash receptacles. Use appropriately labelled waste containers.C. If a chemical waste container is almost full, immediately notify your instructor or the Service Center; DO NOT overflow the container.
D. Never put anything (i.e. spatulas, pipets, fmgers, etc.) into a reagent bottle. Place any unused reagent in the appropriate waste container; DO NOT return it to the bottle.
E. When removing chemicals from the shelf to use somewhere else (ie. balances,etc.), always immediately return them to the shelf.
F. NEVER remove or borrow chemicals from another laboratory.
G. If a required chemical is not available, notify your instructor. If a chemical container needs to be refilled or replaced, take the empty container to the Service Center.
H. If chemicals are spilled, clean up the mess immediately. This especially includes balances and other equipment and the areas around them. If you are unsure of how to clean up a spill, seek assistance from your instructor or the Service Center.
III.Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Chemical Manufactures are required by law to provide MSDSs that contain detailed information about the hazards of specific chemicals and how to control those hazards (except trade-secret information).
A. MSDSs may have different forms, but each should contain the following information: Material Identification (Chemical Name, Common Name, Chemical Formula, Other Names, etc.); Ingredients and Hazards; Physical Data; Fire and Explosion Data, Reactivity Data; Health Hazard Information; Spill, Leak, and Disposal Procedures; Special Protection Information; Special Precautions and Comments; Manufactures Name, Address and Telephone Numbers (Including an Emergency Information Telephone Number); and the date the MSDS was written or revised.
B. MSDSs for all chemicals used in the lab are available in both of the Service Centers.
C. Students that have not been trained in the use of a specific hazardous chemical or that are not completely familiar with the hazards and precautions of a chemical should read the MSDS prior to using the chemical.
IV. EQUIPMENT
A. DO NOT use any equipment until you have been properly instructed in its use.
B. DO NOT move ~ piece of equipment without the permission of your instructor.
C. DO NOT attempt to alter or repair any piece of equipment. If it is not in proper working order, inform your instructor.
D. Clean all equipment immediately after you have finished using it and, if it was borrowed or checked out, return it
immediately.V. SERVICE CENTER
A. The Chemistry Service Centers WiLL NOT issue chemicals or equipment (other than those specifically listed for an experiment, student locker or instructional laboratory) without the consent of the instructor.
B. Because of the limited number of certain items, special equipment (designated on the equipment check out slip) issued by the Service Centers must be returned the same day or a fine of $5.00 will be assessed. If special equipment is needed for longer periods, prior arrangements must be made with the Service Center.
VI. PREGNANCY
Women that are, or may become, pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant should carefully determine, upon consultation with their personal physician or the Student Health Service, if there is any contraindication to their participation
in a laboratory program.
VII. EMERGENCIES
In the event of ANY EMERGENCY, notify your instructor or Service Center personnel or DIAL 6900 on any campus phone. There are emergency phones in all of the elevators and hallways.
I HAVE READ ALL OF THE ABOVE AND I AGREE TO CONFORM TO ITS CONTENTS.