SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN THE LAB AND FUNCTIONS

• Safety shower


  Is used to wash and clean the body when a chemical accident occurs on parts of the body. This equipment is also used to extinguish fire on clothings.

  
• Fume chamber

  A specially designed equipment to carry out experiments that release toxic vapours, cause combustions or produce pungent smells.

  
• Eyewash


  Used for washing and cleaning the eye when accidents occur on parts of the eye.

  
• Fire extinguisher

  Used for extinguishing fire in the laboratory.

  
• Hand wash


  Used for removing chemical substances, oil, dirt and microorganisms from the hands.

  
• What are eg of substances that release toxic vapour which can cause combustion/produce pungent smell?

  Concentrated sulphuric acid, chlorine gas, ammonia gas, bromine gas, alcohol, benzene