1.1 This guide covers the outline of the basic safety guidelines to be used in a metallographic laboratory. Safe working habits are discussed for various tasks performed in a metallographic laboratory.

1.2 This guide does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.3 The sections appear in the following order: Scope (Section 1); Referenced Documents (Section 2); Terminology (Section 3); Significance and Use (Section 4); Heat Treating (Section 5); Specimen Preparation/Sectioning (Section 6); Specimen Mounting (Section 7); Mechanical Grinding/Polishing (Section 8); Chemical Safety (Section 9); Electrolytic Polishing/Etching (Section 10); Sulfur Printing (Section 11); Laboratory Ventilation/Fume Hoods (Section 12); Chemical Spills (Section 13); Photography (Section 14); X-ray/Electron Microscopy (Section 15); Keywords (Section 15).