WELCOME TO GENERAL
CHEMISTRY LAB 135
MY INFORMATION
Amanda MacPherson
E-Mail: astambau@ycp.edu
Website: faculty.ycp.edu/~astambau
Office Hours:
By Appointment
AGENDA
Syllabus
Lab Reports
Lab Safety/Tour of Lab
Safety Exam
Experiment 1 - Identification of Glassware
SYLLABUS - REQUIRED MATERIALS
Required Materials
Laboratory Manual
Laboratory Notebook
SYLLABUS - ATTENDANCE
Make-Up Labs
Contact Mrs. Mowery (bmowery@ycp.edu)
Fill out the Make-up request form
 FacData (M:)
 Bmowery
 Attatch form to E-mail
Copy my me into the E-mail as well
SYLLABUS - GRADING
Lab is approximately 20% of lecture grade
Pre-Labs = 30 points
Lab Reports = 130 points
Laboratory Final = 30 points
Total Points = 190
SYLLABUS – LATE WORK
1 week late: -1 point
2 weeks late: -2 points
3 weeks late: -4 points
Over 3 weeks: No Credit
SYLLABUS ACADEMIC HONEST Y
DO NOT PLAGARIZE!
Best Case Scenario – Report receives no points
Moderate Case Scenario – Failure of entire
course
Worst Case Scenario – Expulsion from YCP
PRE-LAB
Pre-lab videos
FacData (M:)
wsteel
CHM 135 Lab Documents
Pre-lab Videos
ANATOMY OF A LAB REPORT
Short Report
Data Table
Discussion Questions
Formal Report
Title
Purpose
Method
Data
 Calculations
 Results Tables
Conclusion
 Explanation of results
 Discussion Questions
LAB SAFET Y
Dress:
Properly fitting
clothing
Close-toe and closeheel shoes
Long hair should be
pulled back
LAB SAFET Y
Avoid:
 Neckties
 Scarfs
 Long Necklaces
 Bracelets
 Polyester clothing
LAB SAFET Y
General Rules:
NEVER work alone
NO unauthorized experiments
DO NOT come to lab under the influence
NO food or drinks in the lab
LAB SAFET Y
Please let me know of any physical conditions
you may have
 Allergies, medical conditions, et cetera.
USE COMMON SENSE!
LAB SAFET Y
Eye protection MUST be
worn AT ALL TIMES
while doing an
experiment
If you wear contacts
please have red tape on
your safety glasses
LAB SAFET Y
Fire in the Lab: What to do?
Bench-top fire
 Extinguish the fire
 Inverted Beaker
 Watch Glass
 Notify Instructor
LAB SAFET Y
Fire in the lab: What to do?
 Fire on the lab bench
 Get the fire extinguisher
 Spray at the base of the flame
 Notify the instructor
LAB SAFET Y
Using a fire extinguisher:
 P: Pull the Pin
 A: Aim at the base
of the fire
 S: Squeeze the handle
 S: Sweep
LAB SAFET Y
Fire in the lab: What to do?
Large Fire
 Shut off the gas
 Close hoods (if able)
 Pull the fire alarm
 Notify the instructor
 Exit the building
LAB SAFET Y
Fire in the lab: What to do?
Person on fire
 Stop-Drop-Roll
 Fire Blanket
 Safety Shower
 Notify Instructor
 NEVER RUN!
LAB SAFET Y
Right To Know
OSHA Worker’s Rights Act 1970
Safety Data Sheets
There is a data sheet for every chemical used
for each lab experiment
LAB SAFET Y
Flammable Solvents
Must be used in the
hood
NEVER pour down the
drain
LAB SAFET Y
Respiratory
Hazards
Concentrated Acids
Ammonium
Hydroxide
ALWAYS work in the
hood
LAB SAFET Y
Chemical Burn
Hazards
 Concentrated Acid
 Concentrated Base
LAB SAFET Y
Cumulative Poisons
ALWAYS work in the
hood
DO NOT inhale
Silver
Mercury
Lead
LAB SAFET Y
Toxic Chemicals:
Skin absorption
hazards
In some cases, gloves
will be required and
not optional
LAB SAFET Y
Explosive Hazards:
Organic compounds
will react violently
with certain
substances
LAB SAFET Y
Accidents in the lab:
Be aware of your surrounds when working with
chemicals
LAB SAFET Y
Hood Use:
Hoods remove toxic
and flammable
vapors from the lab
When in doubt, use
the hood!
LAB SAFET Y
Waste Procedures:
NOT all chemicals can be put down the drain
Special containers will be provided for proper
disposal of chemicals
DO NOT FILL THE WASTE JUG ABOVE THE LINE ON
THE CONTAINER!!!!!
If the container is too full notify the instructor or
lab assistant