Lab Equipment and Safety Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• balance : an instrument used to accurately measure the mass of substances
• burette : the glassware with a stopcock at the bottom, used to dispense a precise and variable volume of liquid.
• gloves : protective wear for the hands, essential when handling corrosive chemicals.
• goggles : essential protective gear worn over the eyes.
• graduated cylinder : a cylindrical glass container with precise markings, used to measure relatively accurate volumes of liquid.
• lab coat : the protective clothing worn over street clothes in the lab.
• petri dish : a small glass dish with a lid used for growing cultures or holding small samples.
• pipette : a slender, calibrated tube with a rubber bulb used to measure and transfer an exact volume of liquid.
• fume hood : the physical safety enclosure that removes toxic fumes and vapours from the working area.
• glass rod : a tool used for mixing chemicals and solutions.
• test tube : a small glass container used for heating or mixing small quantities of liquid.
• first aid kit : essential box containing supplies to treat minor injuries like small cuts and burns in the lab.
• test tube rack : used to hold test tubes upright.
• volumetric flask : a container with a tightly fitting stopper used for precise preparation of solutions of known concentration.
• corrosive : warning word for chemicals that cause severe damage upon contact with living tissue.
• flammable : warning word used for chemicals that easily ignite or catch fire.
• toxic : warning word for chemicals that can be harmful, even fatal, if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin.
• risk assessment : the formal process of evaluating potential hazards and determining appropriate safety precautions before an experiment.