Bunsen Burners How to use a Bunsen burner Safely By Thomas Lewzey

Contents Main safety instructions Before set up instructions Equipment Equipment set up Lighting the Bunsen Burner Packing away Thank you slide

Main safety Points Tie your hair back Clear your desk area Don’t put your hand over the Bunsen Be aware of the three safety flames Safety flame medium flame roaring flame

Before you set up instructions  Make sure your desk area is completely clear of paper, pencils, pens, rulers, etc.  Move Your stool back, put your bag under it and blazer on top.  Tie your hair back.  Put an apron on and safety goggles.

Equipment Bunsen Burner Heat proof mat Gauze Tri-pod Goggles Apron Gas-Tap

Set Up Take your equipment from the class cupboard. Make Sure the gas tap is off. Put the flame proof mat down to protect the desk. Plug the Bunsen in the tap and on top of the mat. Place the gauze on a tri pod and turn on the gas. When you’re finished turn the gas off.

Lighting Lighting is fairly easy all you need to do is Get the teacher to light there’s first. Take a wooden splint and light it. Carefully walk to your Bunsen Burner and hold it over the top with your gas tap gas on. When lit don’t place your hand over the blue flame Continue with the experiment.

Packing away After the experiment turn off the gas over all. Keep your apron on, carefully put your Bunsen on the side of the classroom. As soon as the desk is clear take off your apron and your goggles. You are now finished with the Bunsen Burner experiment.

Thank You For Reading