+ Lab Equipment, MSDS, and NFPA Austin High School Chemistry
+ Lab Equipment Review
+ TEST TUBE
+ Test tube is used to hold and heat substances in the lab
+ Test Tube Rack
+ Test tube rack is used to hold several test tubes at a time
+ Test Tube Holder
+ Test tube holder is used to hold test tubes while heating or dangerous chemicals
+ Balance (or Scale) Triple-beam Electronic
+ Balance is used to measure the mass of substances Grams
+ Erlenmeyer Flask
+ Flasks are used to hold, heat, and mix substances Not measure!
+ Beaker
+ Only used for rough measuring, NOT PRECISE volume measurements. Used to heat and hold substances
+ Hot Plate
+ Used to heat substances
+ Stirring Rod
inch glass rod used to stir substances
+ Thermometer
+ Thermometers are used to measure temperature in degrees Celsius or farenheight
+ Graduated Cylinder
+ Only for PRECISE volume measurements. Liters
+ Litmus Paper
+ Bunsen Burner
+ Used to heat substances
+ Ring Stand
+ Holds containers while heating
+ Tongs
+ Hold containers while heating/to move from point a to b
+ Wash Bottle
+ Pipette and Bulb
+ MSDS and NFPA Safety
National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response “Fire diamond" used by emergency personnel to quickly and easily identify the risks posed by hazardous materials. This helps determine what, if any, special equipment should be used, procedures followed, or precautions taken during the initial stages of an emergency response.
NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL HEALTH SPECIAL REACTIVITY (STABILITY) FLAMMABILITY
NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL Least Serious 4 Most Serious 40 Flammable vapor which burns readily Substance is stable
NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABEL Avoid water. May detonate with heat or ignition. Severe health risk. Burns readily. Diborane
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Material Safety Data Sheet Example
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Laboratory Safety Symbols Corrosive