Anyone who says they aren't dangerous is quite simply a moron. They are dangerous. Period. Without qualification. You can lower your risk some by being a good and careful rider, but they are still enormously more dangerous than cars because other people on the road will do things you can do nothing about, and you are without physical protection. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either remarkably stupid or deluded, or both. The actual fact of the matter is that the rate of fatal accidents per mile driven is THIRTY FIVE TIMES HIGHER with motorcycles. If you want to take the risk, great. But don't be like some of the imbeciles here and delude yourself into thinking that you're special and the risks don't apply to you.
1. Safety Equipment In any laboratory, safety is paramount. Important chemistry lab safety equipment includes a shower, eyewash station, flame-retardant blanket, rubber apron, gloves (various types), safety goggles and a safety visor. 2. Heating Equipment An inorganic lab may use a Bunsen burner (gas flame) to heat vessels. Any lab where flammable materials are used (especially an organic chemistry lab) will have electric heating mantles-no open flames. 3. Beakers and Flasks Beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks are used as reaction vessels and to hold, mix and transfer materials. They are not used for accurately measuring quantities, and they must be made of borosilicate glass to withstand heating. 4. Volumetric Glassware Accurate measurements and dispensations of fluids are made using graduated cylinders, volumetric flasks, pipettes and burets. 5. Distillation Apparatuses Special glassware used for distillation includes round-bottom flasks, reflux tubes and condensers. 6. Analytical Instruments Electronic or triple-beam balances are used for determining mass and weight. Spectrometers are used for quantitative and qualitative analysis of substances.
