Laboratory
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A laboratory or lab is a facility and/or workroom that provides controlled conditions for scientific or technological research, experiments, analysis or measurement, either professional or amateur. Laboratories are generally well defined places, separate from other chambers, with specific guidelines and requirements.
General
Labs are rooms equipped with a variety of scientific instruments, such as glassware, measurement apparatus, workbench, cabinets, fumehoods and sometimes gloveboxes.
Equipment
The most important lab equipment are:
Apparatus
Glassware
Other
Safety
Working in a lab involves various risks, ranging from workplace injuries to exposure to various dangerous reagents.
