Safe Handling Of Laboratory Glassware

While on one hand, laboratories are places where crucial experiments are done and important discoveries are often made

. On the other hand, they are places where utmost care in handling equipment is a must. In the presence of delicate and expensive equipment made of glass and similar material, it is required that all sorts of precautions and safety measures be diligently followed. That way, the chances of people and property getting harmed are lessened. To prevent accidents and mishaps in the lab, measures to control situations should be kept ready.

The various kinds of Glassware used in Laboratories are Beakers, Flasks, Funnels, Flasks, Bottles and Jars, etc. As mentioned earlier, Glassware used in laboratories is extremely fragile and technicians or students working in a laboratory should keep a few things in mind while handling it.

Any sort or type of Glassware used in laboratories should be checked before being used for any sort of flaws like cracks or chipped areas. Laboratory Glassware can get damaged, either, broken or cracked if too much of force of any kind is applied on it. Also, the temperatures at which the Glassware is heated (along with the material inside) should be kept in mind because the Glassware might get damaged by overheating. Apart from the Glassware, proper measures should be taken for personal safety; good Quality gloves that are cut-resistant and least affected by chemicals should be worn by all those who handle equipment.

Apart from all these safety measures, technical knowledge about the kind of Glassware being used in experiment should be analyzed beforehand e.g. whether a particular chemical reacts with the glass or not, and if it does, to what extent, etc. Very few types of Glass are appropriate for experimental use and even the ones that are appropriate have specific purposes, for example, Round Bottom Flasks are best for boiling liquids. These purposes should never be mixed up so as to avoid any mishaps.

People handling Laboratory Glasswares should know the proper technique of washing and/or cleaning the equipment after use in order to maintain durability of the equipment.

AGA Group International is anISO 9001: 2008 certified company dealing in premium Quality Scientific and Laboratory Instruments. The company is a leading Manufacturer, Supplier and Exporter of Laboratory Glassware, Biology Models Physics Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Microscopes and Chemistry Lab Equipment. To know more about the company and its products, log on to: www.agalabs.com

by:Gurvinder Singh Rathour

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