Please familiarize youself with these policies and regulations.
Policies and Regulations
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The assigned experiment is to be reviewed before attending the laboratory. References to the corresponding topics in your lecture text and texts/material available in the Chemistry Learning Center are presented in Pre-Laboratory Assignments. |
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Pre-Laboratory Assignments are to be completed before coming to the laboratory. |
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Record data directly on the laboratory data sheets in ink. Data is not to be recorded on scratch paper, paper towels, etc. A single line should be drawn through an erroneous entry and the corrected number entered above. |
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Reagent bottles are not to be taken to your desk. |
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Do not take more reagent than required; reagents are often very expensive and disposal is also costly as well as wasteful. |
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Never return excess liquid or solid reagents to the reagent bottles. Share them or dispose of them as directed by your instructor. Certain chemicals must be disposed of in designated containers. Others may be flushed down the drain with water, when so instructed. |
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Your work area as well as the areas around the balances and reagent bottles should be kept clean at all times. Spills should be cleaned up immediately and reported to the instructor. |
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Avoid contamination of reagent bottles; do not interchange stoppers or droppers from different bottles; use clean, dry spatulas. |
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Defective or broken equipment can be replaced from supplies in the side drawers or stockroom. |
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Objects to be weighed should be at room temperature. Chemicals are not to be weighed directly on the pan; they should be placed in a beaker or weighing boat. |
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Distilled water should be used in experiments unless otherwise instructed. |
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Do not lock community or shared equipment in your desk. It should be cleaned and returned to the proper areas when the experiment is completed. |
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Before leaving, the student should be certain that his/her work area is clean, water and gas have been turned off, and his/her desk is locked. |
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The student is encouraged to provide safety goggles, liquid soap and a towel to be kept in the desk. A lab coat or apron is also recommended to protect clothing. |