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Ingestion Exposure Control Standards

Avoid ingestion of hazardous substances by mouth by ensuring that you:

  • Apply good hygiene practices by washing hands before leaving the lab and whenever you suspect your hands have become contaminated with any hazardous substance
  • Do not pipette by mouth
  • Do not eat or drink in the lab
  • Do not lick labels, chew pencils, chew your nails, etc.
  • Do not store food or drink for human consumption in the laboratory or in refrigerators used for laboratory purposes