Friday, October 18, 2013

Subject: Completely Different Varieties Of Laboratory Instruments And Measuring Equipments

By Andrew Mah


Summary: An ordinary individual could be lost inside a laboratory if he/she doesn't have the essential know-how on the usage of the equipments and instruments found inside it. Being conscious on the completely different capabilities and uses of those equipment or units is a necessity for any laboratory scientist or personnel for the safe conduct of their daily task.

Usually, a laboratory is a myriad of people that busied themselves with advanced laboratory tasks. A typical laboratory scene is that of personnel engaged in utilizing equipments and measuring equipment in an experiment. Quite the opposite, modern laboratories is usually a mixture of old and new equipments and devices with just some people working around. Because of modern automation, a dozen duties before are actually dealt with by digital units or apparatus which might be managed or monitored by only a handful of personnel.

All laboratories regardless of complexity or application, share a common characteristic of having chairs, tables, countertops, cabinets, books, and notebooks around. No less than one computer terminal for storage and retrieval of raw and processed information may also be found.

Knowledge of all laboratory equipment and instrument is an essential must to minimize or prevent the risk of harm or death. Scientists and laboratory personnel train always as they are exposed to numerous occupational hazards like explosions, infections, poisons, even exposure to radio-active substances.

Safety standards should be followed to permit correct utilization of laboratory apparatus and proper disposal of hazardous waste. In the long run, correct use of laboratory instruments and measuring equipments can truly save lives and stop a lot of occupational hazards from happening.




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