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All students must observe the MMU Dress Code while in the laboratory. Sandals or open-toed shoes are NOT allowed. Foods, drinks and smoking are NOT allowed. All bags must be left at the indicated place. The lab timetable must be strictly followed. Prior permission from the Lab Supervisor must be obtained if any change is to be made. Be PUNCTUAL for your laboratory session. Lab Sessions must be completed within the given time. Respect the laboratory and its other users. Noise must be kept to a minimum. Workspace must be kept clean and tidy at all time. Handle all apparatus with care. All students are liable for any damage to equipment due to their own negligence. All equipment, apparatus and chairs must be RETURNED to their original place after use. Students are strictly PROHIBITED from taking out any items from the laboratory without permission from the Lab Supervisor. Students are NOT allowed to work alone in the laboratory. Please consult the Lab Supervisor if you are not sure how to operate the laboratory equipment. Report immediately to the Lab Supervisor if any injury occurred. Report immediately to the Lab Supervisor any damages to equipment, hazards, and potential hazards. Please refer to the Lab Supervisor should there be any concerns regarding the laboratory. Please check the laboratory notice board regularly for any updates and announcements.

DONT'S 1. Do NOT bring food or drink and eat in the lab (you don't want to eat chemicals that God knows how got into your hands, right?) 2. Do NOT put knapsacks, or any other big stuffs on the floor so that people can trip on it. Put them in your locker. 3. DON"T ASSUME! Ask if you don't know or even unsure about little thing. BEtter be safe. 4. Do NOT wear excessive jewelry. Keep them in your locker till lab is over. 5. DO NOT wear contacts in the lab, wear your glasses instead. 6. No horseplay please. 7. Do NOT drink the nearest solution when you're thirsty! Sounds stupid but it happens believe it or not 8. NEVER put back chemicals into it's container when you already took it out, take only what's necessary. 9. DON:T run inside the lab please, it'll increase chance of you bumping into a person with hydrochloric acid, big no no. DO's 1. Always wear a lab coat: long armed, knee length, pop button so that when you catch fire, you can easily take it off. 2. For long haired people, tie your hair back! Don't want to catch fire when you bend forward or

dip your hair into chemicals. 3. It's a good practice to wash your hands when you enter the lab and when you're about to leave the lab. 4. Know where the fire extinguisher, eyewash station, and MSDS (material safety datasheet) 5. Have one lab book, note down anything in there about your experiment such that anybody who reads it can reproduce that experiment. Be meticulous. 6. ALWAYS wear gloves when dealing with chemicals. 7. Wear goggles when dealing with glass wares and chemicals (we scientist do not have to look cool in the lab, it's not the purpose, better be safe than blind) 8. Read instructions! 9. LABEL stuff! You always want to know what's inside a container, even if it's just water. 10. Wear full clothing please: pants, tied shoes (no flats please for girls), make sure the shoes are fully covering your feet. Hey, I said it, scientists are geeks, no fashion involved. 11. Clean up after you're done please; put the glasswares into the dishwasher if your lab has one, throw away used slides (if instructed so, if not then wash well and air dry), etc.

laboratory apparatus and their uses Beaker = A container used for measuring the liquid. Barrette = Used for measuring the volume of the solution. Wire gauze = used for spreading the heat of a burner(flame). Test tube brush = It is used to clean the test tube. Droper = It is used for adding the solution drop by drop. Magnifying glass = It is used for viewing the minute objects. Filter paper = It is used for separating the liquid and the precipitate. Stirring rod = It is used for mixing the liquids or distribution of heat in a liquid by stirring. Spring balance = used for measuring the mass of the materials. Forceps = It is used for holding or picking up small objects. Watch glass = It is used for holding small samples of the substances on which the experiment is performed. Wash bottle = It is used for dispensing small quantities of distilled water. Test-tube holders = It is used for holding the test tubes. Test tubes = it is used for holding small samples or performing small-scale reactions Pipette - It is used for transferring one substance into another by measuring. Centrifuge - It is used for separating the materials of varying densities from a colloid. Thermometer - It is used for measuring the temperature. PH Scale - It is used for measuring the acidity or basicity of the solution. Crucible - it is used for heating a small amount of a solid substance at a very high temperature. Tripod = It is a three-legged stand that supports the wire gauze while heating. Microscope = It is used for viewing the ultra minute objects by the process of magnification. Multimeter = It is used for measuring the current, voltage and resistance.