1. Lab Safety and Equipment
How to Survive Potions
Lab Safety and Equipment

2. General Rules for Safety
Be responsible and alert at all times!
Follow all written and verbal instructions. If you have questions, ASK!
Never work alone.
Do not touch equipment until told to do so, this is especially important when other classes have equipment in the lab.
NO FOOD! Or drink on lab days!
Come in prepared.
Only perform approved experiments.
Keep your work area clean.
No sitting on lab days! Bookbags go under the lab tables.

3. General Rules continued...
Know where the safety equipment is and how each works.
Dispose of chemicals and substances properly.
Read carefully before performing and during labs.
Never leave an experiment unattended, one lab partner at the table at all times.
Never go behind the front lab table during lab experiments.
GOGGLES!
Dress appropriately for lab: close-toed shoes, hair pulled back (if past shoulders).
NEVER WEAR: nicer clothes (you wouldn’t want ruined), spandex material (leggings, tights, etc), ripped jeans, open-toed shoes, flowing shirts, low necklines.
You are responsible for the safety of all persons in the lab.

4. In case of injury... Tell Fleming IMMEDIATELY!
No not clean up a spill on your own. Tell Fleming and wait for instructions.
Safety Equipment:
Safety shower Goggles
Eye Wash Aprons
Fire blanket Safety exits
Fire extinguisher Spills

5. Chemicals!!! The reason you took this class!
All chemicals are to be treated as if dangerous, even common household chemicals.
Check the labels twice, make sure you are not causing unwanted reactions.
Never return chemicals to original containers, if you have extra see if another group can use it or if it can be saved for another class period.
Nothing goes in your mouth during lab, even if you think it is safe.
Never horseplay with chemicals, it WILL cause an accident.
Never take chemicals out of the lab.

6. Heating Always use extreme caution.
Never leave a bunsen burner lit unattended, one partner at the table at all times.
Point test tubes away from yourself and others.
Never look into the container while something is heating.
Never touch glass or metal just removed from a heating source.

7. Handling Equipment Handle with care!
Never pick up broken glass, tell Fleming IMMEDIATELY if something breaks.
Broken glass goes in the broken glass container.
Wash bottles contain distilled water only, do not refill from tap.
Careful carrying and handling the more delicate equipment (balances, burets, crucibles, etc).
If you are not sure how to use the equipment, ask a partner then ask Fleming.
Hot glass and cold glass (also metal) looks the same, when in doubt use a carrying apparatus.

8. Glassware
Beaker
Buret

9. Glassware
Graduated
cylinder
Erlenmeyer
flask

10. Glassware
Test tube
Thermometer

11. Glassware
Crucible and lid
Evaporating dish

12. Glassware
Glass stir rod
Watch glass

13. Other equipment
Beaker tongs
Crucible tongs

14. Other equipment
Test tube rack
Test tube holder

15. Other equipment
Bunsen burner
Striker

16. Other equipment
Buret clamp
Utility clamp

17. Other equipment
Clay triangle
Wire gauze

18. Other equipment
Funnel
Pipette

19. Other equipment
Iron ring
Ring stand

20. Other equipment
Scoopula
Forceps

21. Other equipment
Balance

23. Lab Safety and Equipment Quiz on Monday, August 5th!!
Review these notes and come in with your lab safety contract signed.
You will not be allowed to take the quiz until I have your contract.