Work Top Protection

Inexpensive plastic dishes can be placed under reagent bottles. There should be beakers beneath burets when they are not in use. Some laboratories cover their reagent shelves with thin sheets of ribbed polyethylene, w hich is available in rolls at a reasonable price. 

For the ultimate protection from chemicals, certain work areas may be covered with thin sheets of self-adhering Teflon, available in roll form. One version is sandwiched with a thin sheet of aluminum foil, which increases heat resistance by conducting heat away from high temperature spots. 

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