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Laboratory is a facility that
provides controlled conditions in
which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. Science Lab Safety Rules
1. Follow directions exactly as they are given.
2. Never taste in Science class (except if that is part of the experiment). 3. Clean up spills as soon as you can. 4. Don’t touch supplies until you are told what to do. 5. Report accidents as soon as they happen. 6. Use supplies carefully. Try not to waste. 7. You have a duty in your group. Do your job! 8. Clean up your area when class is over. Science Lab Safety Rules 10. Use proper safety precaution : - Goggles for eyes. - Lab apron to protect clothes. - Gloves to protect hands (chemical/heat). 11. Tie hair back. 12. Roll up long sleeves and remove dangling jewelry. 12. Wash hands after handling substances and before leaving the lab. Laboratory Apparatus Beaker glass : to hold various types of liquids : If graduated, it can serve to make approximate measurements of liquid volume. Graduated cylinder : to get accurate measurements of liquid volume Place the graduated cylinder on a flat surface and view the height of the liquid in the cylinder with your eyes directly level with the liquid. The liquid will tend to curve downward. This curve is called the meniscus. Always read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus. Eye Level Measurement Tongs : to hold many different things such as flasks, evaporating dishes when they are hot Digital Balance to measure small mass in the sub- milligram range. Alcohol lamp --an open flame heating source used when low temperature is used Bunsen burner -common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion. Striker Used to light a bunsen burner Erlenmeyer Flask • To hold and store liquids • Advantages of a flask is that the mixing of its contents can be done with little or no spillage. • It is made of specialized glass so it can be heated and cooled without breaking. • This same type of glass makes the flask brittle and it must be handled carefully. Test tube • The function is to hold small experiment. • It is made of specialized glass so it can be heated and cooled without breaking. • This same type of glass makes the flask brittle and it must be handled carefully. Test tube rack • To hold test tubes Test Tube Holder • It is used to hold test tubes without touching them. • It is especially useful when heating test tubes over a Bunsen/alcohol burner or in a hot water bath. Ring Stand • It provides support for various clamps and rings. • These can then be used to hold test tubes, beakers and flasks. Gloves • used to protect hands. • Some gloves protect against temperature extremes while others serve as a barrier against harmful substances. Goggles • Eye protection is a priority in any science laboratory setting. Pipet • Pipettes are devices that allow the users to extract or deliver small amount of a liquid. Pipet Pump/Bulb • Used to pull liquid up into a pipet tube. Petri Dish • It is a flat dish made of plastic or glass with a cover that is primarily used to grow bacteria. • It can be also used to view seed germination or for viewing small animal observations. Wash Bottle • It is usually contain distilled water and makes for a convenient method to wash out test tubes or pipettes. • It can also be used to dispense chemicals into test tubes. Mortar and Pestle • The mortar is the dish, the pestle is the grinder. • They are used to crush or grind up chemicals. Magnifying Glass • Used to enlarge images of specimens to see them in more details Wire gauze • Placed under the container holding the liquid that is being heated by the bunsen burner so that the container doesn’t have a direct contact with the flame.