#  Lab Safety Guideline: Base Baths 

 



 

##  Lab Safety Guideline: Base Baths 

**Summary**

You must review this guideline before working with a base bath.

Base baths are highly concentrated alcoholic hydroxide and isopropanol solutions to clean glassware contaminated with organic materials. Base bath solutions consist of sodium or potassium hydroxide mixed with ethanol or isopropanol.

**Who is this for?**

Lab and research staff.

 

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 See also:- [ Lab Chemical Safety Guidelines ](/topic-areas/lab-chemical-safety-guidelines)
- [ Labs and Research ](/audience/labs-and-research)