Lab Safety and Equipment

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Lab Safety and Equipment
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Safety Rules

• Always wear safety goggles whenever you are
  working with chemicals or other substances that
  might get into your eyes.

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• Immediately notify your teacher if any chemical
  gets on your skin, eyes or clothing to find out
  what to do to clean it off.

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• Never look directly into a test tube when mixing
  or heating chemicals.

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• Never smell a chemical directly from the
  container. Wave your hand over the opening and
  waft the fumes toward your nose.

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• Never taste a chemical unless you are instructed
  by your teacher to do so.

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• Always clean up your work area and equipment
  after an experiment is completed. Return all
  supplies where instructed to do so.

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• Read and follow all directions exactly as they
  are written. If in doubt, ask your teacher for
  help!

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• Never mix chemicals (or perform tests) without
  your teachers permission.

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• Never run (or push someone else) in the lab.

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• Keep lids on bottles and containers when not in
  use.

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• Never use broken or chipped glassware.

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• Keep your work area clean.

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• Never wear loose clothing, dangling jewelry or
  open-toed shoes.

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• Keep long hair tied back.

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• Immediately notify your teacher if you get cut or
  have another injury while performing an
  experiment.

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• Wash your hands at the beginning and end of each
  experiment.

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Beaker
Beakers are used to hold liquids that will not
release gas and do not splatter when heated.
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Erlenmeyer Flask
Flasks are used to hold liquids that will release
gas and do not splatter when heated.
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Graduated Cylinder
Used to measure the volume of liquids.
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Test Tubes
Used to heat or mix small amounts of chemicals
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Test Tube Tongs (holder)
Used to hold the test tube when heating Safety
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Test Tube Rack
Used to store and organize test tubes while
completing a lab.
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Glass Stir Rod
A glass rod is used to manually stir solutions.
It can also be used to transfer a single drop of
a solution.
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Forceps
Forceps (or tweezers) are used to pick up small
objects.
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Wash Bottle
A wash bottle has a spout that delivers a wash
solution to a specific area. Distilled water is
the only liquid that should be used in a wash
bottle.
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Beaker Tongs
Beaker tongs are used to move beakers containing
hot liquids