Prevent Ingestion

Follow these guidelines to prevent the accidental ingestion of toxic substances.

1.	No eating, drinking, smoking, or applying cosmetics in designated areas.
		A designated area is any area that has been set aside for the use of select carcinogens,' reproductive toxins or substances which have a high degree of acute toxicity. There is a long list of these on the REM web site. These areas may be a hood, cabinet, table, or a whole room. If it is the whole room, no food or drinks are allowed in the room.
2.	Avoid eating or drinking in any other lab areas.
3.	Wash hands frequently, even after taking off gloves.
4.	Don't carry toxic materials into your office.
5.	Don't store hazardous materials in old food containers.
6.	Make sure everything, hazardous or not, is properly labeled.