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Welcome to General Chemistry Lab 135

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.

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Welcome to General Chemistry Lab 135

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  1. Welcome to General Chemistry Lab 135

  2. My Information Amanda MacPherson • E-Mail: astambau@ycp.edu • Website: faculty.ycp.edu/~astambau • Office Hours: • By Appointment

  3. Agenda • Syllabus • Lab Reports • Lab Safety/Tour of Lab • Safety Exam • Experiment 1 - Identification of Glassware

  4. Syllabus - Required Materials • Required Materials • Laboratory Manual • Laboratory Notebook

  5. 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

  6. Syllabus - grading • Lab is approximately 20% of lecture grade • Pre-Labs = 30 points • Lab Reports = 130 points • Laboratory Final = 30 points • Total Points = 190

  7. Syllabus – late work • 1 week late: -1 point • 2 weeks late: -2 points • 3 weeks late: -4 points • Over 3 weeks: No Credit

  8. Syllabus academic honesty • DO NOT PLAGARIZE! • Best Case Scenario – Report receives no points • Moderate Case Scenario – Failure of entire course • Worst Case Scenario – Expulsion from YCP

  9. Pre-lab • Pre-lab videos • FacData (M:) • wsteel • CHM 135 Lab Documents • Pre-lab Videos

  10. Anatomy of a lab report • Formal Report • Title • Purpose • Method • Data • Calculations • Results Tables • Conclusion • Explanation of results • Discussion Questions • Short Report • Data Table • Discussion Questions

  11. Lab Safety • Dress: • Properly fitting clothing • Close-toe and close-heel shoes • Long hair should be pulled back

  12. Lab safety • Avoid: • Neckties • Scarfs • Long Necklaces • Bracelets • Polyester clothing

  13. Lab Safety • General Rules: • NEVER work alone • NO unauthorized experiments • DO NOT come to lab under the influence • NO food or drinks in the lab

  14. Lab safety • Please let me know of any physical conditions you may have • Allergies, medical conditions, et cetera. • USE COMMON SENSE!

  15. Lab Safety • Eye protection MUST be worn AT ALL TIMES while doing an experiment • If you wear contacts please have red tape on your safety glasses

  16. Lab safety • Fire in the Lab: What to do? • Bench-top fire • Extinguish the fire • Inverted Beaker • Watch Glass • Notify Instructor

  17. Lab safety • 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

  18. Lab safety • Using a fire extinguisher: • P: Pull the Pin • A: Aim at the base of the fire • S: Squeeze the handle • S: Sweep

  19. Lab safety • 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

  20. Lab safety • Fire in the lab: What to do? • Person on fire • Stop-Drop-Roll • Fire Blanket • Safety Shower • Notify Instructor • NEVER RUN!

  21. Lab safety • 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

  22. Lab Safety • Flammable Solvents • Must be used in the hood • NEVER pour down the drain

  23. Lab safety • Respiratory Hazards • Concentrated Acids • Ammonium Hydroxide • ALWAYS work in the hood

  24. Lab safety • Chemical Burn Hazards • Concentrated Acid • Concentrated Base

  25. Lab safety • Cumulative Poisons • ALWAYS work in the hood • DO NOT inhale • Silver • Mercury • Lead

  26. Lab safety • Toxic Chemicals: • Skin absorption hazards • In some cases, gloves will be required and not optional

  27. Lab safety • Explosive Hazards: • Organic compounds will react violently with certain substances

  28. Lab safety • Accidents in the lab: • Be aware of your surrounds when working with chemicals

  29. Lab Safety • Hood Use: • Hoods remove toxic and flammable vapors from the lab • When in doubt, use the hood!

  30. Lab Safety • 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

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