Chemical Demonstrators Must:
1. Know all the properties of the chemicals and the chemical reaction involved in all demonstrations presented
2. Comply with all local rules and regulations
3. Wear appropriate eye protection for all chemical demonstrations
4. Warn the members of the audience to cover their ears whenever a loud noise is anticipated
5. Plan the demonstration so that harmful quantities of noxious gases (e.g., NO2, SO2, H2S) do not enter the local air supply
6. Provide safety shield protection whenever there is the slightest possibility that a container, its fragments, or its contents should be propelled with sufficient force to cause personal injury.
7. Arrange to have a fire extinguisher at hand whenever the slightest possibility for a fire exists
8. Not taste or encourage spectators to taste and non-food substances
9. Not use demonstrations in which parts of the human body are placed in danger (such as placing dry ice in the mouth or dipping hands into liquid).
10. Not use "open" containers of volatile, toxic substances (e.g., benzene, CCl4, CS2, formaldehyde) without adequate ventilation as provided by fume hoods
11. Provide written procedure, hazard, and disposal information for each demonstration whenever the audience is encouraged to repeat the demonstration
12. Arrange for appropriate waste containers for and subsequent disposal of materials harmful to the environment.
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