M1: COMMON LABORATORY APPARATUS Flashcards
“SPECIALIZED CLOTHING or equipment WORN FOR PROTECTION against hazardous and infectious materials”
PPE - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
protect hands
GLOVES
protect skin and/or clothing
GOWNS/APRONS
protect mouth/nose
MASKS AND RESPIRATORS
protect eyes
GOGGLES
protect face, mouth, nose, and eyes
FACE SHIELDS
Sequence for Donning PPE
- Gown first
- Mask or respirator
- Goggles or face shield
- Gloves
Sequence for Removing PPE
- Gloves
- Face shield or goggles
- Gown
- Mask or respirator
HOW TO REMOVE GLOVES
GRASP OUTSIDE
PEEL AWAY
HOLD IN OPPOSITE
SLIDE UNGLOVED
PEEL OFF
DISCARD
- Used for mixing, stirring, and heating
chemicals - Have SPOUTS on their rims to aid in pouring
BEAKERS
- has a NARROW NECK and expands toward its base.
- Allows EASY MIXING AND SWIRLING of the flask without TOO MUCH RISK OF SPILLING
ERLENMEYER FLASK
other term for erlenmeyer flask
CONICAL FLASK
Never heat the flask while it is capped. This could cause a pressure build-up that could result in _______.
EXPLOSION
- Has ROUND BOTTOM and LONG NECK
- Used to hold liquids and can be EASILY SWIRLED AND HEATED
FLORENCE FLASK
FLORENCE FLASK is also known as
BOILING FLASK
- a GLASS TUBE with ONE END OPEN and the other end closed
- used to HOLD SMALL SAMPLES for
qualitative assessment and comparison
TEST TUBES
- SMALL CLAY CUP made of a material that CAN WITHSTAND EXTREME TEMPERATURES
- Used for HEATIG SUBSTANCES and
come with lids.
CRUCIBLE
- Used to HOLD CRUCIBLES after
heating procedure
CRUCIBLE TONG
- Used to HOLD TEST TUBES
- Usually made of wood, sometimes
with a built in drying rack for test tubes
TEST TUBE RACK
- a ROUND PIECE OF GLASS that is slightly CONCAVE/CONVEX (think of a lens)
- can hold a small amount of liquid or solid
- can be used for EVAPORATION PURPOSES
- can function as a lid for a beaker
WATCH GLASS
- can be made of plastic or glass and can have either a SHORT STEM OR A LONG STEM
- Used to CHANNEL LIQUID OR FINE-GROUND SUBSTANCES into containers with small opening
FUNNEL
- Used for MEASURING VOLUME OF LIQUIDS
- There are several markings up and
down the length of the container with
SPECIFIC INCREMENTS.
GRADUATED CYLINDER
- A ROUND FLASK WIHT LONG NECK and flat bottom
- Used to measure an
EXACT VOLUME OF LIQUID - There is a small line on the neck that indicates how far to fill the bottle
VOLUMETRIC FLASK
- Small glass tubes with NARROW TIP ON ONE END and a RUBBER BULB on the other
- SUCK UP LIQUID that can then be
SQUEEZED OUT IN SMALL DROPS
DROPPERS
- Measuring an EXACT VOLUME OF LIQUID and PLACING IT INTO ANOTHER CONTAINER
PIPETTE