Please keep in mind the following two “golden” rules when it comes to work at IESL-FORTH:
- Safety First!
- The responsibility for your own safety is mainly YOURS
Some general safety rules applicable to all labs at IESL-FORTH:
- Lab-specific safety training is mandatory before starting to work at an IESL a lab
- That lab-specific training is provided by the PI/Group Safety Officer of the lab
- Use of appropriate safety equipment is mandatory in all laboratories: get familiar with them
- Consider SAFETY when designing an experiment
- Safeguard continuously working equipment
- Avoid working alone in the lab
- No food & drinks are allowed in the lab
- Keep labs clean and tidy
- No lab access is allowed to unauthorized people (especially children)
- USE COMMON SENSE
- IF IN DOUBT, ASK! (your supervisor or IESL safety personnel)
More specific safety rules and practices in areas of IESL activity: