Laboratory Safety

Prep by: JM Lapasaran

CEU, Department of Physical Science
and Mathematics
Why does it matter?
 Safe working protects:
 You
 Other lab workers
 Cleaners
 Visitors
 Your work
 Environment
AVOID HARM!!
RULE 1:
 Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE) should
be worn all the time when
working with
chemicals/experiments

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RULE 2
 Long Hairs should be tied
back
 Use of hair nets can serve
as an alternative
RULE 3
 Keep your area always
clean and Free from
cluttered materials. Make
sure Everything is
organized
RULE 4
 FOOD and DRINKS Are
not allowed inside the
Laboratory!
RULE 5
 ALWAYS!! use a Fume
Hood when
transferring/Manipulating
Acidic/Basic and
Flammable Liquid
Chemicals
KNOWN ACIDS/ BASES
RULE 6
 Know your Chemical
Hazards!!!
Rule 7
 USE only Necessary
Amount needed in your
Experiment.

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RULE 8
 Always Label Your
containers Accordingly
 Group #
 Section
 Name of the Chemical
RULE 9
 Know how to Dispose your
Chemicals!!
RULE 9.1: Don’t Spill on the Drain!

 Waste Bottles
RULE 9.2
 In case of Broken Glasses,
Cover it in paper before
disposing it in a trash can!
Rule 10
 In Case of Injury, First
thing is NOT TO PANIC!!!
 Know what to Do in case
of an Injury!!
RULE 10.1
 In case of MILD cuts and
burns due to shards or
acids, Wash and Disinfect
the affected area
RULE 10.2
 In case of Accidental
Ingestion of Chemicals,
Drinking Milk can serve as
a first aid before going to
the clinic.
Rule 10.3
 In case of Accidental
Spillage of Chemicals
to the body/eyes

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Laboratory Apparatus &
Equipment
Beaker
 a flat-bottomed
cylindrical container,
usually with a pouring
lip, to measure, mix, and
prepare liquids.
Test Tube
 a hollow cylinder of thin
glass with one end
closed, used for
experiments in labs.
Proper heating of is done
by tilting the test tube
about by 45o angle and
moving it in a to and fro
motion above a burner
Mohr Pipette
 also known as a graduated
pipette, is a type of pipette
used to measure the
volume of the liquid
dispensed, although not as
accurately as a volumetric
pipette. These use a series
of marked lines to indicate
the different volumes.
Flask
 a bottle, usually of glass,
having a rounded body
and a narrow neck, used
especially in laboratory
experimentation.
Graduated Cylinder
 a narrow, cylindrical
container marked with
horizontal lines to
represent units of
measurement and used
to precisely measure the
volume of liquids. Read
the Lower Meniscus for
accurate Measurement
Test Tube Holder
 A plastic holder used to
hold test tubes or dry
them.
Magnifying Glass
 lens that produces an
enlarged image of an
object.
Hot Hands
 A set of protective hand
wear to use for hot lab
equipment.
Microscope Slide and
Cover Slip
 A glass or plastic
rectangular slide that is
used for specimens to be
looked at under a
microscope.
 A Cover Slip is used to
place over the specimen
on the Microscope Slide.
This holds it in place.
Pipette or Dropper
 a slender graduated tube
used in a laboratory for
measuring and
transferring quantities of
liquids from one
container to another.
Bunsen Burner
 a type of gas burner,
commonly used in chemical
laboratories, with which a
very hot, practically
nonluminous flame is
obtained by allowing air to
enter at the base and mix
with the gas.
Goggles
 large spectacles
equipped with special
lenses, protective rims,
etc., to prevent injury to
the eyes from flying
objects, bubbling liquid,
or any other potential
threat in the lab.
Glass Stirring Rod
 A glass, cylindrical-like
stick that is used to mix
solutions in a beaker.
Also referred to as a
“Swizzle Stick”
 Triple Beam Balance
 A triple beam balance is used to read the mass of items. A triple beam
balance has three beams: one with 100 gram increments, 10 gram
increments, and 1 gram increments.
 First make sure to calibrate the scale so that it reads zero when nothing is
placed on the pan, with all weight to the left.
Digital and Analytical Weighing Balance

Analytical
Digital
 KNOW YOUR LAB
EQUIPMENT
 Study your notes and drawings on the lab equipment.
 This is so vital when performing labs and reading
procedure.