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Lab Safety, Metric System

safety rules  

  • no eating, drinking, or smoking in the laboratory
  • broken glass must be disposed in the glass disposal box (to be only used for broken glass)
  • inform instructor immediately if anyone is cut or injured
  • mercury from broken thermometers should only be cleaned up by the instructor w/ a mercury cleaning kit
  • be careful w/ glassware, never try to force glass pipettes into the pump
  • wear close toed shoes
  • know where to find emergency equipment
  • report anything that appears hazardous to the instructor
  • don't bring children to the lab

prefixes of metric system  

  • Giga (G) - 109
  • Mega (M) - 106
  • Kilo (k) - 103
  • Deci (d) - 10-1
  • Centi (c) - 10-2
  • Milli (m) - 10-3
  • Micro (µa) - 10-6
  • Nano (n) - 10-9
  • Pico (p) - 10-12
  • Femto (f) - 10-15
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