Bunsen steps

• 1.Make sure hose connections are 1.Make sure hose connections are tighttight

• 2. 2. Don’t catch on fire!!Don’t catch on fire!! Tie back Tie back hair, loose clothing and hair, loose clothing and nono fleece fleece garmentsgarments

• 3. Goggles on and wear an apron3. Goggles on and wear an apron

Bunsen steps

• 4. Ask teacher if the gas is on4. Ask teacher if the gas is on

• 5. Make sure burner stays in 5. Make sure burner stays in place and is uprightplace and is upright

• 6. Tighten up all clamps and 6. Tighten up all clamps and burner partsburner parts

Bunsen steps

• 7. Check distance between flame 7. Check distance between flame and glassware (a fist)and glassware (a fist)

• 8. Get teacher 8. Get teacher apprapprovaloval on setup on setup

• 9. Have one person be lighter, the 9. Have one person be lighter, the other do the gasother do the gas

Bunsen steps

• 10 Turn down the gas flow 10 Turn down the gas flow valve at base of burnervalve at base of burner

• 11. Hold match 2 inches above 11. Hold match 2 inches above burner , turn gas onburner , turn gas on

Bunsen steps

• 12. If it doesn’t light turn gas 12. If it doesn’t light turn gas off, count to 10 and try againoff, count to 10 and try again

13. Turn valves inward. 13. Turn valves inward.

14. Be careful where you put the 14. Be careful where you put the match.match.