The basic safety rules for laboratory behavior must be observed when working in a laboratory. Many of the most common security rules are listed below. A standard list of basic laboratory safety rules is set out below and should be followed in any laboratory that uses hazardous materials or processes. These basic rules provide behavioral, health and safety information to avoid laboratory accidents. Laboratory-specific safety rules may be required for certain processes, equipment and materials that should be addressed by laboratory-specific SOPs. Safety rules for lab-specific operations are defined in the appropriate laboratory SOPs.