Lab Equipment, Lab Equipment, Use & Safety Use & Safety Unit 1: Lab Skills, Matter, and Unit 1: Lab Skills, Matter, and EnergyEnergy
Lab Equipment & UseLab Equipment & Use
Bunsen burner
Ring stand with rings
Wire gauze Utility
clamp
Lab burner
Pipestem triangle
Crucible & lid
Test tubes Beaker
Erlenmeyer flasks
Tongs
Test tube holder
Forceps
Wire brush
Funnel
Scoopula & Bottle
Graduated cylinders
Stirring rod
Well plate
Weigh boat
Mortar and pestle
Thermometer
Evporating dish
Watch glass
Rubber stoppers & corks
Buret
Disposable pipets
File dropper
Test tube rack
Lab SafetyLab Safety
General Safety RulesGeneral Safety Rules
1. Always read 1. Always read directions for the directions for the experiment BEFORE experiment BEFORE going into lab! going into lab!
2. Never perform an 2. Never perform an experiment that is experiment that is NOT authorized by NOT authorized by your teacher!your teacher!
3. Use the safety 3. Use the safety equipment provided equipment provided for you!for you!
4. Never eat or drink 4. Never eat or drink in the lab. Never in the lab. Never inhale or taste inhale or taste chemicals.chemicals.
5. Take care not to 5. Take care not to spill in the lab. If a spill in the lab. If a spill occurs, spill occurs, immediately tell your immediately tell your teacher. Do NOT teacher. Do NOT pour chemicals or pour chemicals or other substances into other substances into the sink of in the the sink of in the trash without your trash without your teacher’s consent.teacher’s consent.
6. Tie back long hair, 6. Tie back long hair, take off dangling take off dangling jewelry. Do not wear jewelry. Do not wear extra baggy clothing.extra baggy clothing.
7. Know the locations 7. Know the locations of the safety shower, of the safety shower, eye wash, fire eye wash, fire extinguisher, and fire extinguisher, and fire blanket.blanket.
Hearting & Fire SafetyHearting & Fire Safety
1. Maintain a clean & 1. Maintain a clean & orderly work area.orderly work area.
2. Never, ever reach 2. Never, ever reach across an open across an open flame!flame!
3. Heat test tubes 3. Heat test tubes with the open end with the open end pointing away from pointing away from you or othersyou or others
4. Never heat a liquid in 4. Never heat a liquid in a sealed container.a sealed container.
5. Remember that 5. Remember that heated glass looks the heated glass looks the same as cool glass, use same as cool glass, use caution.caution.
6. If a fire breaks out or if 6. If a fire breaks out or if your clothing catches on your clothing catches on fire, smother it with the fire, smother it with the fire blanket or roll on the fire blanket or roll on the ground.ground.
Working Safely in the LabWorking Safely in the Lab
1. Use materials from 1. Use materials from properly labeled properly labeled containers. Read containers. Read labels carefully labels carefully before using before using chemicals.chemicals.
2. Do NOT return 2. Do NOT return chemicals to stock chemicals to stock bottles! Discard extra bottles! Discard extra chemicals as your chemicals as your teacher directs.teacher directs.
3. When diluting 3. When diluting acids, ALWAYS add acids, ALWAYS add acid to water!acid to water!
4. Do not use the 4. Do not use the sink to dispose of sink to dispose of matches or other matches or other solid materials.solid materials.
5. Do not bring 5. Do not bring backpacks, coats, or backpacks, coats, or other personal items other personal items into the lab.into the lab.
6. When done, 6. When done, always clean up your always clean up your lab area. lab area.
7. Make sure the 7. Make sure the water and gas turned water and gas turned off.off.
8. Wash your hands 8. Wash your hands before leaving the before leaving the lab.lab.