Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the Laboratory
📌 Five essential pieces of PPE must be worn inside the lab: goggles, face mask, gloves, lab coat (or *baju makmal*), and closed-toe safety shoes (*kasut makmal*).
👓 Goggles (made of PVC, resistant to heat and impact) protect eyes from splashes of corrosive substances like acids, bromine, ammonia, or glass shards.
👃 The face mask prevents inhalation of strong or volatile chemicals, dust, or fumes that could affect the respiratory system.
🧤 Gloves (latex or nitrile) protect hands from corrosive agents (strong acid/alkali) and prevent contamination of biological specimens or radioactive materials.

Fixed Laboratory Safety Equipment
🔬 The Laminar Flow Cabinet (*Kabinet Aliran Laminar*), also known as a biological safety cabinet, creates a sterile environment using filtered air, primarily for microbiology work to prevent contamination.
💨 The Fume Hood (*Kebo Asap*) is crucial for experiments involving volatile, flammable, toxic, or strongly corrosive substances (like concentrated acid or alkali) to ensure fumes are safely exhausted outside the lab area.
🚿 The Safety Shower (*Penyiram Kecemasan*) is used immediately to rinse large spills of chemicals or extinguish fire on clothing/body by pulling a cord, causing a shower of water.
👁️ The Eyewash Station (*Pembilas Mata*) must be used immediately to flush eyes contaminated by chemical splashes, involving pressing a pedal to release a continuous flow of water.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ All five pieces of PPE (goggles, mask, gloves, lab coat, safety shoes) are mandatory before conducting any experiment.
➡️ Safety shoes must have strong rubber grips to prevent slipping on laboratory floors.
➡️ In case of any accident or emergency within the lab, it is compulsory to immediately report it to the teacher or lab assistant.
➡️ The safety shower can also be used to put out small fires on clothing.

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