Lab Safety and Tools
Lab Safety and Tools
: Safety
When working with chemicals you need to wear your lab coat, gloves and protective goggles at all
times.
Always read the label on a chemical before using it.
Tie hair and any loose clothing.
Used to
Microscope magnify
specimens.
Used to
cover
specimens
Cover Slip
on a
microscope
slide.
Used to
place
specimens
Glass Slide on to
observe
under the
microscope.
Used to
measure
Graduated/ liquid
measuring volume. A
Cylinder very
accurate
tool.
Used to
stir, heat
(if glass),
Beaker and
(glass or measure
plastic) liquid
volume in
mL (rough
estimate).
Used to
Tongs handle hot
beakers.
Glassware
used to
conical Flask heat and
store
substances.
Used to
plug a flask
Stopper or test tube
for safe
keeping.
To cut
scalpel through
specimens
To stir
Glass rod
solutions
Used to
mix, heat,
Test Tube
or store
substances.
Used to
Test Tube
hold test
Rack
tubes.
Used to
Test Tube
hold a hot
Holder
test tube.
Used to
Test Tube
clean test
Brush
tubes.
Aids in
pouring
liquids into
small
Funnel
openings
without
spilling
them.
Used to
hold
specimens
Petri Dish for
observation
and to grow
cultures.
Used to
measure
length
Meter Stick One meter
= 10 dm or
100 cm or
1000 mm.
Used to
transfer
Dropper small
amounts of
liquids.
Bunsen Used as a
Burner heat source
Used to
measure
Thermomete temperature
r in degrees
Celsius or
Fahrenheit.
To be worn
when told
Safety
to do so to
Goggles
protect
your eyes.
Used to put
Tripod stand
containers
And wire
on while
gauze
heating
Used to
Mortar and grind and
Pestle mix
substances
A spoon
used to
Spatula handle small
quantities
of solids.