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    This document discusses safety procedures for a chemistry laboratory. It outlines 17 safety rules, including wearing eye protection, closed-toe shoes, and tying back long hair. Proper chemical handling is also covered, such as only opening one reagent at a time. The document aims to teach students how to work safely in the lab and identify common equipment like beakers, flasks, pipets and their proper uses.

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    EXPERIMENT 1

    Check-in, Safety and Identification of Lab Equipment

    INTRODUCTION

    There are two major purposes for the chemistry laboratory experience. One of these is to reinforce those
    concepts being taught in the classroom. The other is to obtain practical experience in the utilization of
    chemical laboratory equipment. The laboratory component of this course is vital to fully mastering the
    competencies for this course.

    Although each lab is designed with the above criteria in mind, the first goal is SAFETY. Lab safety is always
    a primary concern in designing any experiment. Careful thought has been given in the design of each of
    the labs that you will perform. But chemistry labs involve using glassware, heating compounds, reacting
    dangerous chemicals, and other hazards. Therefore, during this lab, we will spend a significant amount of
    time discussing safety.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    1. To understand lab safety rules and learn how to work safely in the lab
    2. To be able to identify common laboratory equipment and understand their uses

    LAB SAFETY

    There is NO substitute for being safe in the laboratory. Therefore, each of us must follow the safety rules
    listed below.

    1. If you are nursing, pregnant or become pregnant during the semester, inform your instructor.
    2. Goggles (or other approved eye protection) must be worn at all times when chemicals are being
    used in the lab. Your lab instructor will determine if eye protection is needed in the lab. If you
    wear glasses, you must wear goggles over them unless they are safety approved for use in the lab.
    Contact lenses are allowed in the lab
    3. Close-toed shoes must be worn in the lab. Flip flops or open-toed shoes are not allowed. The
    reason for this is that containers of chemicals may be dropped to the floor or if glassware is
    broken, cuts can easily occur if the feet are not properly covered.
    4. Food or drinks are not allowed in the lab. Also, you should not place candy, gum, etc. in your
    mouth while in the lab.
    5. Many of the chemicals used in the labs are poisonous. Poisons can easily enter the body via three
    routes: inhalation, ingestion, or absorption.

    Inhalation - breathing in vapors. When it is necessary to smell a chemical or the gas produced in
    a reaction, use your can to gently waft the chemical to your nose and breathe in slightly. DO NOT
    inhale deeply as the odor may be very intense.
    Ingestion - taking in by the mouth. This is the major reason why food and drinks are not allowed
    in the lab. After working in the lab, it is mandatory that you wash your hands thoroughly. Also,
    many students find that they need to wash their forearms since chemicals may have splashed
    onto them.

    Absorption - passing through the skin. If you spill chemicals on your skin, wash immediately with
    soap and water. Also, if you are wearing rings or a watch, be certain to wash underneath them.
    As an added note, your hands are rough and callused and you may not notice if they have
    chemicals on them. Therefore, you need to wash your hands prior to using the restroom and
    ALWAYS wash your hands prior to placing them near your eyes or mouth.
    6. Many of the labs involve the used of chemicals and/or a burner. Therefore long hair should be
    placed into a ponytail or otherwise tied back during these labs.
    7. Each of you should become familiar with the location and operation of the eye wash and safety
    shower located in the lab. If you get any chemical in your eyes, IMMEDIATELY rinse your eyes in
    the eye wash. Please assist any student to the eye wash station since he/she may not be able to
    find it in an emergency. If hazardous chemicals are splashed onto a large area of clothing, it is
    imperative that you get to the safety shower as quickly as possible. Also, since the shower needs
    to come in contact with your skin (not your clothing), you must remove the affected clothing.
    Although this may seem extreme, it is necessary.
    8. You should also make yourself familiar with the location of the exits (including the emergency
    exit).
    9. All accidents or injuries (no matter how insignificant or small) must be reported to your lab
    instructor.
    10. Fires are a hazard that may occur during many lab experiments. Most fires can be allowed to burn
    themselves out or smothered by covering them. In the case of a major fire, notify your lab
    instructor and evacuate the lab.
    11. Purses, backpacks, coats, etc. should be moved to the area designated by your instructor to
    prevent chemicals being spilled on them. Also these items present a major trip hazard in the lab.
    The only items that need to be kept at the lab bench are those that will be used during the lab.
    12. When holding or heating a test tube, never point it toward yourself or anyone else
    13. Hot glassware and cold glassware look the same. To test if glassware is hot, place your hand near
    it. If the air is warm, them the glassware is probably hot.
    14. When diluting acids, always add the acid to water. This will allow heat to dissipate more easily
    and also if a splash occurs, the more dilute solution will be splashed out of the container
    15. If you break glassware, notify your instructor to receive a replacement. Never dispose of broken
    glassware in the trash can. Always dispose of broken glass in the broken glass containers.
    16. Not all chemicals can be disposed of by placing in the trash can or pouring down the drain. Your
    instructor will provide instructions for the disposal of chemicals. Paper, matches, and compounds
    that do not dissolve in water should NOT be washed down the sink.
    17. If you spill chemicals during the lab, clean them up immediately.
    18. After completing your lab, clean all glassware and place it back into the draw. Wipe down your
    lab bench and leave the lab ready for the next group of students.

    PROPER USE OF CHEMICALS


    1. Only open one reagent container at a time and replace the lid or stopper after use. This will
    prevent cross-contamination of reagents. Do not lay lids or stoppers down since they can become
    contaminated or they could contaminate the lab bench.
    2. When dispensing from a large container, it may be useful to pour into a small beaker first.
    3. Do not dispense more chemicals than needed. DO NOT pour unused chemicals back into the
    dispensing bottle.
    4. When dispensing solids, do not interchange spatulas. Put the lid on the container after you have
    dispensed the reagent needed.
    5. When using a balance, never weigh directly onto the pan. Use weighing paper or weigh into a
    container such as a beaker. CLEAN THE BALANCE AFTER USE.

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR LAB SAFETY AND PROPER USE OF CHEMICALS

    1. What equipment is needed for eye protection?

    2. Where is the location of the eye wash stations? Explain how to use the eye wash

    3. What are the three methods that poison easily enters the body?

    4. When is it necessary to report an accident or injury in the lab?

    5. Where should all unnecessary clothing, backpacks, purses, etc. be placed while conducting labs?

    6. How should broken glass be disposed?

    7. Where should trash, paper, and other non-hazardous solids be disposed?


    8. Whose responsibility is it to maintain a clean lab and clean the glassware in the lab drawers?

    9. Have the safety rules for the chemistry labs at Roane State Community been thoroughly explained
    to you?

    LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND GLASSWARE

    Draw the following laboratory equipment and glassware and give its functions:

    1. Beaker
    2. Erlenmeyer Flask
    3. Crucible and Lid
    4. Evaporating Dish
    5. Stirring Rod
    6. Crucible Tongs
    7. Graduated cylinder
    8. Ring Stand fitted with Iron Ring
    9. Clay Triangle
    10. Wire Gauze
    11. Pipet
    12. Ring Stand
    13. Funnel
    14. Test Tube and Test Tube Holder
    15. Thermometer
    16. rubber stopper

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