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DefinitionsDefinitions

Laboratory: a room or building fitted out for scientific experiments, research, teaching, or the manufacture of drugs and chemicals

Experiment: a procedure adopted on the chance of its succeeding, for testing a hypothesis etc., or to demonstrate a known fact; a test or trial of

From Reader’s Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder (1994)

Choose the right experimentGather the

materialsCheck equipment and set-upLet students know

about the experiment ahead of time

Introduce the topic or activityGive rules and

reminders

Assign groups or pairs

Read through the procedure of the experiment with

the class

Organize distribution of equipment

Make sure the students are wearing proper

attireDo the experiment step by step

Laboratory GuidelinesLaboratory Guidelines

EquipmentEquipment

Set-up or locationSet-up or location

Attire or Proper ClothingAttire or Proper Clothing

Safety RulesSafety Rules

Laboratory EquipmentLaboratory Equipment

Do not leave a lighted burner Do not leave a lighted burner unattended.unattended.

Do not use chipped or cracked Do not use chipped or cracked glassware. Discard it according to glassware. Discard it according to your teacher’s instructions.your teacher’s instructions.

Laboratory Set-up or LocationLaboratory Set-up or Location

Know the locations of and how to use safety Know the locations of and how to use safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, equipment such as fire extinguishers, emergency shower, and fire blanket.emergency shower, and fire blanket.

Laboratory Set-up or LocationLaboratory Set-up or Location

Clean up spills and broken glass Clean up spills and broken glass immediately if instructor says it is OK to do immediately if instructor says it is OK to do so. so.

Leave your work area clean at the end of Leave your work area clean at the end of the laboratory period.the laboratory period.

Laboratory AttireLaboratory Attire

Wear safety goggles and a lab Wear safety goggles and a lab apron in the lab at all times.apron in the lab at all times.

Shoes must be worn in the lab. Avoid wearing overly Shoes must be worn in the lab. Avoid wearing overly bulky or loose-fitting clothing. Remove dangling jewelry.bulky or loose-fitting clothing. Remove dangling jewelry.

Pin or tie back long hair and roll up loose Pin or tie back long hair and roll up loose sleeves.sleeves.

Laboratory Safety RulesLaboratory Safety RulesConduct only assigned experiments, and do Conduct only assigned experiments, and do them only when your teacher is present.them only when your teacher is present.

Do not chew gum, eat, or drink in the lab. Never taste any Do not chew gum, eat, or drink in the lab. Never taste any chemicals. Keep your hand away from your face when chemicals. Keep your hand away from your face when working with chemicals.working with chemicals.

Wash your hands with soap and water at Wash your hands with soap and water at the end of each laboratory exercise.the end of each laboratory exercise.

Laboratory Safety RulesLaboratory Safety Rules

Report all accidents, no matter how slight, Report all accidents, no matter how slight, to the teacher immediately.to the teacher immediately.

Read the label on a bottle carefully before Read the label on a bottle carefully before using the chemical. using the chemical.

Laboratory Safety RulesLaboratory Safety RulesWhen diluting an acid, always pour the acid slowly into When diluting an acid, always pour the acid slowly into water, stirring to dissipate the heat generated. Never pour water, stirring to dissipate the heat generated. Never pour water into a concentrated acid.water into a concentrated acid.

When heating a liquid in a test tube, turn the mouth When heating a liquid in a test tube, turn the mouth of the test tube away from yourself and others.of the test tube away from yourself and others.

ResourcesResources

Chem 16: General Chemistry Laboratory Chem 16: General Chemistry Laboratory Manual, 5Manual, 5thth ed. ed.Frontiers in Science and Technology: Frontiers in Science and Technology: Biology Textbook. Published by Diwa Biology Textbook. Published by Diwa Scholastic Press, Inc. (2002)Scholastic Press, Inc. (2002)http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/gen/http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/gen/HN2STICN.PDFHN2STICN.PDFhttp://www.carnegieinstitution.org/http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/first_light_case/horn/labsafety.htmlfirst_light_case/horn/labsafety.html