• All wet bench laboratories shall have hand washing facilities to include a sink with warm water, soap, and hand towels.
  • No eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics, removing/inserting contact lenses, or putting anything in your mouth is allowed in laboratories.
  • Nothing associated with food is allowed in laboratories (except when the food is the object of the research). This includes no storage of food in laboratory refrigerators, no storage of food or food-utensils in laboratory cabinets. 
  • Do not wash food dishes or utensils in laboratory sinks.
  • Do not use laboratory glassware or utensils to contain or handle food.
  • No chemicals/lab samples or laboratory glassware or utensils are allowed in break rooms or offices.
  • Lab coats and gloves may not be worn in break rooms, offices, or any place else where food is consumed (includes beverages).
  • Unless you are transporting chemicals between labs, gloves should not be worn outside of the laboratory.
  • Change your gloves before touching computer keyboard/mouse, telephones, and door handles
  • Lab coats and gloves must be removed before entering building common areas such as halls, atriums, elevators, and meeting rooms unless chemicals/samples are being transported. See Transporting Chemicals, below.
  • Hands shall be washed with soap and water as appropriate throughout the day; after taking off gloves; before leaving the lab; before eating, drinking, or smoking; and after using the bathroom.

 Mouth pipetting is strictly forbidden