Every person who works in a lab has to know the basic ways to handle lab equipments and chemicals. This video explains how to handle lab equipments and chemicals precautiously. I have included the basic steps involved in lab safety- the handling of hazardous chemicals and using of various lab equipments.Wearing gloves is mandatory while handling carcinogenic or neurotoxic chemicals like Ethidium bromide, Acrylamide and kind of chemicals.Mouth pipetting of such chemicals should be strictly avoided. Certain hazardous chemicals have to be handled within the fumehood (Eg:Phenol,Concentrated acids).While handling lab equipments we should be more cautious because most of the lab equipments are electrically operated which are also expensive.There are certain methods and techniques to be followed for operating each lab equipment which we have to be known prior to working. In addition to knowing the method of handling the equipments we should also have some basic knowledge about the underlying principle of that equipment.
In Autoclave Pressure plays a major part so we have to close the autoclave door accordingly. Likewise in centrifuge 'Balance' plays a major role.When we handle UV Transilluminator proper goggles have to be worn.We also have to know the type of chemicals such as flammable ,highly inflammable,toxic which are represented in yellow,red and blue respectively.
