SNC 1D
Unit: Elements and Compounds
Some Common Science Equipment
Item
Name: ________________
Date: ________________
Name
Graduated cylinder
Function
Measuring the
volume of liquids
Round bottomed
flask
Used when
heating liquids to
change their state
to a gas
Evaporating dish
Used to evaporate
a liquid out of
solution gently
Mortar and pestle
Used to grind
solids to a fine
powder
Scoopula
Used to “scoop”
up samples of
solids
Test tube
Used to hold and
heat samples of
solids, liquids and
gases (if it is given
a lid!)
Allows one to
“hold” a hot test
tube
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Test tube holder or
test tube clamp
7.
8.
9.
Beaker
Used for holding
solids or liquids
and for getting an
estimate of liquid
volumes
Retort stand
Can be used to
clamp and hold
test tubes,
beakers or other
materials for a
lab
Allows you to
move and drop
liquid samples of
small volume
dropper
10.
Item
Name
Microscope slide
Function
Used to mount a
specimen on to
view it under a
microscope
Tweezers or forceps
Used to pick up
small items or in a
dissection to move
tissue
Test tube rack
Holds several test
tubes upright for
use
Erlenmeyer
flask
Narrow at the top
to prevent liquids
from splashing
during heating;
often used instead
of a beaker
Used to plug the
top of a test tube
or a flask
11.
12.
13.
14.
Rubber stoppers
15.
Ring clamp
16.
Funnel
17.
Cover glass
18.
Specimen jar
19.
20.
2 pronged clamp
Clamps onto a
retort stand to
allow other
things to be
added to a set up
Can help
transferring a
liquid from a
large to a small
container; can
help to filter
mixtures and
separate out
undissolved bits
Prevents
evaporation by
covering a
container of
liquid
Glass container
for storing
samples
Used to hold
glassware in
place when it is
attached to a
retort stand
Lab Safety
Examine the diagram below. Use the information within the diagram to fill in the table.
A Description of an Unsafe Name of the Person
What Should Be Done
Practice for the Laboratory Involved
Instead
http://www.biologycorner.com/resources/safety.gif
Safety Symbols and MSDS Information
 Read over page xvii near the front of the textbook. Two types of safety symbols
are discussed: (1) symbols used in your textbook (ON Science 9 Safety Symbols)
and (2) WHMIS Symbols. You need to be able to recognize all of these and
understand what each one means.
 A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) contains information about the
composition and properties of a chemical substance as well as steps for handling
and storing it safely. A MSDS sheet for a particular substance has to be rewritten
every 3 years. You may run across two "sizes" of MSDS Forms in Canada. The
more common one is the 9 Section Form. There is also a newer 16 Section Form.
The 16 sections in the newer MSDS forms are;
1. Product and Supplier Information
2. Hazards Identification
3. Composition / Information on Ingredients
4. First Aid Measures
5. Fire & Explosion
6. Accidental Release Measures
7. Handling & Storage
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
9. Physical & Chemical Properties
10. Stability and Reactivity
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information
13. Disposal Considerations
14. Transportation
15. Regulatory Information
16. Other
Here is an sample of the more common 9 section MSDS form.
http://www.firesafetraining.com/WHMISMSDS.html
 Do the “Instant Practice – Safety Symbols” question at the bottom of page xvii in the
textbook.
 Do questions #1, 2, 3 at the bottom of page xvii in the textbook.
 Practice recognizing what each of the symbols from page xvii mean.