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Lab Safety

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procedure a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
emergency safety equipment hazard exists in every work place in many different forms: sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks
preventing safety equipment always wear safety equipment in the lab. Never eat or drink in the lab.
contaminate make impure
corrosive wearing away chemical action, a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
carcinogen A substance that can cause cancer
increments Small amounts at a time.
combustible a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
vapor the process of becoming a vapor
waft be driven or carried along, as by the air
safety symbol symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist from chemicals, electricity, heat or experimental procedures
hazard a source of danger
Bunsen burner small gas burner used to heat test tubes in the lab
eye dropper allows you to add a small amount of liquid, one drop at a time
flask a container used to hold small amounts of liquid
funnel cone- shaped tool that helps you to pour liquids or fine powders into a narrow opening without spilling
glass slides thin,clear, rectangular pieces of glass, upon which specimens are mounted before being viewed under a microscope
graduated cylinder thin, cylindrical container used to measure and pour exact amounts of liquid
hand lens hand- held instrument used to make an item look larger
magnifying glass hand- held instrument with a handle used to make an item look larger
microscope enables you to see things too small to be viewed by the naked eye; sometimes has more that one lens
safety goggles protect your eyes while in a lab
scale an instrument used for weighing
tongs device with two long arms hinged together; used in the lab to hold a test tube or flask to avoid injury
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