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LABORATORY and SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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Goggles Most important piece of lab equipment
Protects eyes from broken glass, chemicals, and flames.
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Lab Aprons Protects clothes from chemicals
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Eye Wash Rinse eyes for min. if exposed to chemicals
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Fire Blanket Wrap around a person whose clothes or hair have caught on fire (then they should drop and roll)
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Shower If a chemical is spilled over a large part of the body (all over clothes or legs)
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Beaker May be heated Used to hold or mix chemicals
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Stirring Rod Glass rod used for stirring BE CAREFUL! They break easily
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Erlenmeyer Flask May be heated Used for mixing chemicals
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Graduated Cylinder Measures volumes of liquids
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Test Tube May be heated Holding small amounts of chemicals
For small reactions
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Wire Gauze Spreads out the heat produced by a Bunsen burner
Can place a beaker on top
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Test Tube Holder DUHHHHH It holds a test tube
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Test Tube Rack Holds test tubes in a vertical position.
Allows for clear sight. Drying rack
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Ring Stand Multi-purpose, mostly used as a support to heat chemicals and hold burets.
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Funnel Holds filter paper for filtering solutions.
Transferring liquids to smaller narrow necked containers.
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Ring Clamp One side clamps to ring stand. Place wire gauze on ring and it will hold beakers and flasks for heating. Can hold small beakers or funnels.
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Watch Glass Used as a beaker cover
Can be used to place small amounts of chemicals on (looks like a contact lens)
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Evaporating Dish Holds small volumes of liquids being evaporated.
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Plastic Wash Bottle Dispenses water for rinsing equipment
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Crucible and Lid Holds small amounts of chemicals for heating at high temperatures.
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Clay Triangle Supports a crucible in a ring stand apparatus.
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Crucible Tongs Pick up and hold small hot items like a crucible.
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Forceps Used to pick up small items.
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Bunsen Burner (& Striker)
Controls release of natural gas for burning. Tubing connects to gas source. Striker with flint is used to ignite the burner (or matches).
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Electronic Balance Measures mass in grams
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Rubber Stopper Covers test tube for mixing
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Scoopula Used to transfer solids from one container to another
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Test Tube Brush Cleans out a test tube
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Thermometer Takes temperature (in Celsius)
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Pipette Used for measuring very small volumes of liquids
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