1. The Bunsen burner
Invented by:
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen
Circa 1855

2. Robert Bunsen’s first
Burner

4. Parts of the Bunsen Burner

5. Methane gas is fed from the gas inlet through the gas control valve.

6. SAFETY Burns from a Bunsen burner are the most common lab accidents
Temperatures are very hot and at NO TIME should you PLAY with the flame.
Long hair MUST be tied back. Hair is VERY flammable.
SAFETY GLASSES MUST be worn at ALL TIMES.

7. SAFETY
Make sure that NO FLAMMABLE objects are near the lit Bunsen Burner.
If you burn yourself, place the burned area under cold water and tell a teacher.

8. The Flames of the Bunsen Burner
Non- Luminous
With the Air Hole OPEN
Un-burnt gas
This flame is very HOT

10. Luminous Bunsen Flame This flame is: Yellow Silent Visible Cool Sooty
Safe
The "coolest" flame is a yellow / orange color.  It is approximately 300°C.  It is never used to heat anything, only to show that the Bunsen burner is on.  It is called the safety flame.
The Air-hole is CLOSED

12. The medium flame, also called the blue flame or the invisible flame is difficult to see in a well-lit room.  It is the most commonly used flame. It is approximately 500°C.

14. Roaring Flame: Non- Luminous
The hottest flame is called the roaring blue flame.  It is characterized by a light blue triangle in the middle and it is the only flame of the 3 which makes a noise.  It is approximately 700°C.
This flame is:
Blue
Noisy
Non-luminous
Very hot
Clean
Dangerous if left unattended
The Air-hole is OPEN

15. Lighting the Bunsen burner:
Step 1
The first step is to check for safety - lab coat on, long hair tied back, safety glasses on, books and papers away from the flame, apparatus set up not too close to the edge of the table...

16. Step 2
The second step is to look at the holes.  Check that the holes are closed.  The holes can be adjusted to let in more or less air by turning the collar (see photos below).

17. CLOSED
OPEN

18. Step 3
Wait for the teacher's permission, then light the match.   Some people prefer to turn the gas on and light the match after.  The problem is, if the match breaks or goes out, the gas is leaking out of the tap while you get a new match.

19. Step 4
Light the Bunsen burner.  When you have a flame from the match, turn on the gas tap.  In some labs, to turn it on, you must first push down, then turn the tap. This is a safety feature so the taps are not accidentally pushed open. Approach the match to the top of the Bunsen burner and it should light.

20. Tap Closed
Tap Open

21. Step 5
Adjust the flame by turning the collar so that you have the appropriate flame for the experiment (usually the medium blue flame). 

22. Step 6
During the experiment, stay vigilant so that if a problem occurs, you are ready to turn off the flame quickly.  This means that you should not leave your table unattended. 

23. In order to have a fire, there must be three elements:
Fuel -- something which will burn
Heat -- enough to make the fuel burn
Air -- more specifically, oxygen

24. VOCABULARY FLAMMABLE: means to burn easily
VIGILANT: stay alert, be watchful,
LUMINOUS: able to be seen, visible
NON-LUMINOUS: cannot be seen, invisible

25. Credits http://www.mr-damon.com/experiments/bunsen/lighting.htm