Hazard

Personal Protective Equipment Required

Eye

Face

Hand/Skin/Body

Any laboratory use of chemicals

Safety glasses at all times

Lab coat, long pants, and closed-toed shoes.

Use of corrosive chemicals, strong oxidizing agents, carcinogens, mutagens, etc.

Chemical splash goggles

Full face shield and goggles (for work with over 4 liters of corrosive liquids)

Chemical resistant gloves. Visit the following websites for glove manufacturer information on chemical resistance of glove materials:

• Chemical Resistant Glove Directory 
• Microflex 
• Ansell  

Impervious lab coat, coveralls, apron, protective suit (for work with over 5 gallons corrosive liquids)

Temperature extremes

Insulated gloves for handling ovens, furnaces, cryogenic bath and other devices over 100^o C or below -1^o C

Sharp objects (broken glass, insertion of tubes or rods into stoppers)

Heavy cloth barrier or leather gloves