1. Lab Safety and Equipment Presentation

2. The most important Lab Safety Rule……..
Always follow directions

3. Goggles
Goggles should always be worn when chemicals are used, heated, or mixed.

4. Chemical Rules:
If you get chemicals in your eyes or on your skin, wash for 15 minutes.
Never EVER point a test tube or bottle that you are heating toward yourself or anyone
else.

5. Chemical Rules:
If you need to smell a chemical, hold it 6 inches away from your nose and wave the fumes toward your nose.
NEVER smell chemicals directly!!!!

6. Cleanliness:
Your lab area should always be clean when you start a lab and when you finish a lab.
If a toxic substance was used, follow proper disposal directions

7. Just say NO:
Horseplay is NEVER allowed in the lab. If you are caught horse-playing you will be kicked out of the lab.
Food, drinks or gum is NOT allowed to be out during a lab.

8. Dress Code: Always tie long hair back Closed-toe shoes only
No loose clothing; roll baggy sleeves up tight

9. Fire: If there is a fire in the room, notify the teacher IMMEDIATELY.
If the fire is on you……..

11. Always remember: Its better to be safe than sorry
Tell the teacher if any accident occurs

12. For the next few slides answer correct or incorrect.

18. Safety Symbols

19. Clothing Protection

20. Biological

21. Corrosive

22. Disposal Safety

23. Electrical Safety

24. Extreme Temperatures

25. Fumes

26. Sharp Object Safety

27. Toxic

28. Irritant

29. Flammable

30. Eye Safety

31. Animal Safety

32. Lab Equipment

33. Beaker
Used to hold measure and transport liquids

34. Bunsen Burner
To heat substances

35. Cover Slip
To flatten the object being viewed and to keep the lens clean

36. Dissecting Tools: Dissecting pins: to stabilize the organism
Dissecting scissors: to cut the organism
Dissecting tray: To hold the organism

37. Medicine Dropper:
Transports or measures out small amounts of a liquid

38. Forceps:
Similar to tweezers; used to grab small objects

39. Funnel:
Used when pouring things from one container to another to avoid spills

40. Graduated Cylinder:
Designed to make accurate volume measurements which are always read from the bottom of the curve (meniscus)

41. Hand Lens
Magnifies small objects up to 10 times

42. Microscope
Used to view very small objects at a magnification of 40 to 100 times

43. Petri Dish
Flat disk with a cover used primarily to grow bacteria

44. Pipette
Used to transport liquids (usually small drops)

45. Probe
A pointed object used to examine organisms (used during dissection)

46. Metric Ruler
Used to measure length

47. Safety Goggles
To protect your eyes

48. Scalpel
A small blade used to cut tissues

49. Test Tube:
Made of special glass; used to carry and heat chemicals

50. Test Tube Rack
Designed to hold test tubes

51. Thermometer
An instrument for determining temperature

52. Triple Beam Balance
An instrument used for measuring mass