How to Dress for the Lab? And what about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? Video 3

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for short is one of the main ways for you and your students to stay protected from injury in the lab. PPE includes things like goggles, gloves, lab coats or aprons. These are designed to protect eyes, hands and skin, as well as clothing, from exposure to chemicals. PPE is the most obvious way of preventing contact with chemicals--but it is not the first line of defense. Use these video to teach your students that before they put on any PPE, why they should dress properly for lab. Subscribe! bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! www.facebook.com/ChemMatters Twitter! twitter.com/ACSChemMatters For more information, please visit our website: www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education.html You might also like: ChemMatters:    • ChemMatters: The Science Behind Calor...   Middle School Chemistry – Lesson Overviews:    • Molecules Matter   Kids Chemistry:    • Interactive Colors in Milk -- Chemist...   Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! bit.ly/Join_ACS