Laboratory Safety

Dress Appropriately Long sleeves No shorts No open shoes Pull back long hair and baggy clothing

Working Environment Clear the workspace All books, papers, backpacks, jackets, etc… out of the way Be organized Familiarize yourself with the location and operation of the safety equipment (fire extinguisher, fire blanket, safety shower, eye wash station, etc…)

Let’s Get To Work!!! Pay attention to the pre-lab presentation If you have questions, ASK !!! Do not engage in any “unauthorized” experiments Always be aware of those around you Respect the chemicals If something breaks, tell the teacher No food or drink---Never WEAR YOUR GOGGLES, GLOVES, AND APRONS AT ALL TIMES

Now That We’re Done Dispose of all chemicals properly Clean up your lab area WASH YOUR HANDS!!! LAB REPORTS ARE ALWAYS DUE ONE WEEK AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPERIMENT.

Lab Equipment Glassware Test tubes Beakers Erlenmeyer flasks Graduated cylinder

Other Equipment Ring stand: Foundation for experiments. Iron ring: Support. Wire gauze or clay triangle: Support. Crucible: Heating a substance to high temps. Evaporating dish: Drying a substance w/out heat. Bunsen burner: Source of heat.

Other Equipment Flame striker: Ignites the burner. Funnel: Provides assistance in transferring liquid from one container into another. Watch glass: Transporting a sample or covering a sample Electronic Balance: Used to measure mass.

Other Equipment Test tube clamp: For holding an individual test tube. Test tube rack: Support for holding several test tubes. Test tube brush: Used for cleaning test tubes. Beaker brush: Used for cleaning beakers. Tongs: Used to transport hot containers.