LAB SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT Student Notes. WHAT TO WEAR IN THE LAB.
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Common Lab EquipmentNotes
Beaker• Function - To measure liquids• different sizes.• Ex. 100ml Beaker, 250ml Beaker
Erlenmeyer Flask
• Function - To measure liquids and mix them SWIRL!
• Different sizes.• Ex. 500ml Erlenmeyer Flask
Graduated Cylinder
• Function - To accurately measure liquids.• Different sizes. • Ex. 10ml Graduated Cylinder.
Test Tube
• many functions including mixing liquids to observe their reaction.
Dissecting Kit
• Used for dissection.• Contains: Scalpel, Forceps, Probes, Dissecting
Scissors, and Metric Ruler.
Scalpel
– Function - To cut open a specimen you will be dissecting.
Forceps
• Function - To hold and move parts you should not touch, or are too tiny for your fingers.
Probes
• Function - To move and push aside materials during a dissection.
• A dissecting kit contains a straight probe and a bent probe.
Dissecting Scissors
• Function - To cut specimen you are dissecting.• Often used to cut through small bones.• Often work better than scalpel.
Metric Ruler
• Function - To measure the length of small objects in centimeters or millimeters.
Dissecting Tray
• Function - Provides a place to dissect your specimen and a surface to stick dissecting pins into.
Dissecting Pins
• Function - To hold a specimen down to the dissecting tray.
Petri Dish
• Function - Provides a surface for you to experiment on various materials. In our class we will use them to grow bacteria and fungi.
Triple-Beam Balance
• Function - To measure the mass of an object in grams.
Meterstick
• Function - To measure the length of objects in centimeters or meters.