Microscope Safety

1. Always carry the microscope with two hands. One hand on the arm of the microscope, while the other supports the base. Always carry the microscope upright so that the lens does not fall out.

2. Use only lens paper to clean the lenses. Coarse paper will scratch the lens. Never touch the lenses with your fingers.

3. Never allow the lens to touch the cover slip of a slide.

4. Never attempt to repair your microscope yourself. Always notify the teacher.

5. Before returning your microscope to storage, remove the slide from the stage and rotate the nosepiece so the low power objective is in place. The low power objective is the shortest and so is least likely to be damaged. Slides left on the stage may damage the lens.