Laboratory Safety & Equipment Foothill Chemistry

Lab Safety Video

Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing Wear SAFETY GLASSES all the time when labs are in progress. No Open -Toed Shoes on Lab Days – No Exceptions Long Hair Must be Secured No Loose Fitting Clothing or Scarves Gloves may be necessary when handling some chemicals You May Wear an Apron or Lab Coat to Protect Your Clothing (You Must Supply It)

Safety Equipment in The Classroom Fire Blanket Eye Wash Shower Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit

No No’s Horseplay Food or Drinks Tasting Chemicals Smelling Chemicals Directly

Every Time Read the Lab Instructions Read the Labels of Any Chemical to be Used Work Areas should be Kept Clean and Neat Clean Up at the End of Each Laboratory or Activity Yes, You Will Be Washing Your Own Glassware Dispose of Waste Properly – Not Everything Goes Down the Sink

Techniques Wafting, Tilting test tubes away from people, holding heated tube at an angle (not straight up)

Laboratory Equipment - Measurement Triple Beam Balance Ruler Graduated Cylinder Pipette Burette (Buret) Thermometer

Basic Laboratory Equipment - Experimentation Test Tube Test Tube Holder Test Tube Rack Bunsen Burner Ring Stand Wire Gauze

More Basic Lab Equipment Crucible Crucible Tongs Evaporating Dish Clay Triangle Watch Glass Funnel

Even More Lab Equipment Beaker Erhlenmeyer Flask Round Bottom Flask Flat Bottom Flask (Florence Flask) Filter Flask

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