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Safe Experiments

It’s important to conduct experiments safely to avoid any accidents happening. Sometimes,
chemistry experiments can involve corrosive acids or heating substances, so there’s a risk
of being injured or burned. The safety equipment shown here helps making experiments

safer.

Protecting your eyes Protecting your body
Glasses protect your eyes Lab coats protect your body

from small particles from harmful substances.

during explosive chemical
reactions.

Protecting your face and

respiratory tract
The mask protects your
face from any fumes.

Protecting your hands

Gloves protect your skin
from accidental spills of
corrosive substances.

Safe heating Dangerous Chemicals
Water baths are a safer, Some chemical substances can

and more efficient way be dangerous. Look out for
of heating substances by labels on bottles that provide
submerging them in hot different types of warnings.
water instead of using a

direct flame.

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