Lab Safety

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

BEAKER•USED TO HOLD OR MIX

CHEMICALS• SAFETY: FRAGILE. DO

NOT RUN UNDER WATER WHEN IT IS WARMED. IT MIGHT BREAK!• SAFETY: HOLD BEAKER

CAREFULLY WHILE TRANSPORTING IT

GRADUATED CYLINDER

•MEASURES VOLUME OF LIQUIDS ACCURATELY•SAFETY: DO NOT LEAVE LIQUID IN THEM WHEN NOT IN USE

RING STAND•MOSTLY USED AS A SUPPORT•SAFETY: DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BECOME TOP HEAVY. •SAFETY: IT MAY GET HOT WHEN HEATED

PIPETTE•USED FOR MOVING SMALL AMOUNTS OF LIQUID•SAFETY: NEVER USE AS EYE DROPS

TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE•MEASURES MASS IN GRAMS

•SAFETY: ALWAYS SUPPORT THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE BEAM AND NEVER CARRY IT BY THE ARM

ELECTRONIC MASS RECORDER

• MEASURES MASS IN GRAMS• SAFETY: ALWAYS SUPPORT THE

ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE BEAM. • SAFETY: WATCH OUT FOR

POWER CORDS

STIRRING ROD• GLASS ROD USED FOR STIRRING• SAFETY: BE CAREFUL! They

break easily

ERLENMEYER FLASK•HOLD AND MIX LIQUIDS•SAFETY: FRAGILE. DO NOT RUN UNDER WATER WHEN WARMED. IT MAY BREAK!

THERMOMETER•USED TO TAKE TEMPERATURE READINGS•SAFETY: PLEASE REPORT ANY BROKEN THERMOMETERS IMMEDIATELY.

TEST TUBE•USED TO MIX AND HOLD CHEMICALS•SAFETY: FRAGILE. DO NOT RUN UNDER WATER WHEN WARMED. IT MAY BREAK!

MICROSCOPE• USED TO SEE VERY SMALL

THINGS• SAFETY: THESE ARE

EXPENSIVE! DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MAY BREAK THEM• CARRY WITH TWO HANDS BY

THE BASE, NOT THE NECK.• DO NOT PLAY WITH THE

KNOBS UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.