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Lab Safety and Scientific Tools

TermDefinition
eye wash used if a chemical spills or splashes into your eye
shower used if a chemical is spilled and touches your skin either directly or through clothing
thermal mitts used when handling hot beakers or equipment
fire extinguisher used to put out electrical, chemical, or gas fires
fire blanket used to smother small fires on people or surfaces
biological waste Blood, mold, dead animals, animal waste, or any objects contaminated by these things are considered what kind of waste
toxic waste Anything poisonous, such as chemicals, solutions, or certain cleaning materials are considered what kind of waste
radioactive waste Anything contaminated with radiation is considered what kind of waste
flammable waste Things that can easily catch on fire are considered what kind of waste
corrosive chemical waste Highly corrosive chemicals, such as acids, bases, and old batteries are considered what kind of waste
sharp object and glassware Broken glass or sharp objects such as needles or blades are considered what kind of waste
Bacteria single
biological materials living or once
hot plate An electrical device used to heat things up.
Bunsen burner open flame fed by gas
ring stand is used to hold up beakers, flasks, and test tubes
beaker An open cylindrical container with a pouring lip; used for mixing larger amounts of substances
flask bottle that has a narrow neck and can be closed with a stopper
test tubes a long glass tube rounded at the end
stoppers rubber tops that fit into the neck of test tubes and flasks
test tube brush used to clean any residue or gunk out of narrow test tubes.
stirring rod a glass stick used for stirring liquids
rubber policeman a flexible rubber piece attached to glass rod facilitates scraping and mixing
funnel used to help cleanly pour liquids from one container to another.
microscope a tool that allows you to see small things up close
compound microscope a light microscope that uses more than one lens to magnify an object
graduated cylinder a narrow cylindrical shape and is used to measure the volume of a liquid.
slide a flat piece of glass or a flat piece of glass with a depression to hold a specimen
cover slip covers specimen on a slide
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