Not all lab gloves give the same protection. This guide shows how to choose gloves to protect your skin from chemicals: understand incidental vs extended contact, match glove material and thickness to your reagents, and avoid common mistakes like wearing contaminated gloves for too long.
SummaryCutting glass tubing and inserting glass into rubber or cork stoppers are common tasks in teaching labs, but they are also a frequent cause of hand injuries. To work safely, always score and wet the glass before breaking it, wrap it in a towel or tissue when snapping, lubricate the end before insertion, and hold … Read more
SummaryHeating is essential in organic chemistry, but it is also one of the main sources of fires and burns in the lab. To use heat safely, avoid open flames around flammable solvents, prefer hot plates and heating mantles, keep solvent bottles and waste containers away from hot surfaces, and never leave an active heater unattended. … Read more