Lab Safety Flashcards
How should you dress for lab?
Wear safety glasses/goggles whenever you are in the lab. Aprons are required for some
experiments. Jackets, ties, and other loose garments
should be removed. Ideally, dress for lab should include long pants and shoes which cover the
entire foot.
What should you do if you cut yourself, spill a chemical on yourself, or receive a burn by touching a hot object?
run cold water over the affected area and you or your partner notify your teacher immediately.
What do you do if a substance is splashed in your eyes?
immediately use the eye wash fountain or a water faucet to rinse your eyes.
What do you do when smelling chemicals or gases?
use a wafting motion to direct the odor toward your nose. Not shove the thing in your face like my dumbass did with the alcohol
What are some ways to take caution while dealing with a Bunsen burner?
Keep your head and clothing away from the flame and turn off the burner when it is not in use. Long hair should be tied back to avoid it catching on fire. Before leaving the lab, check to see that all gas valves and hot
plates are turned off.
What do you do if your clothing catches on fire?
If your clothing should catch fire, stop, drop, and roll while your lab partner notifies the instructor.
What to do with flammable and combustible items? Name some examples.
Keep flammable and combustible materials away from open flames. Some examples of flammable materials include alcohol, carbon disulfide, and acetone.
What do you NOT do when heating a substance in a test tube?
When heating a substance in a test tube, be careful not to point the mouth of the test tube at another person or yourself.
How do you handle chemicals carefully?
Check the label of all bottles before removing the contents. Take only as much as your need. Do not return unused chemicals to reagent bottles. Report all
spills or incorrect procedures to the teacher.
What do you wear when dealing with toxic or combustible gases?
fume hood
How do you handle mixing acid solutions?
ALWAYS add the acid slowly to the water. Never add water to a large amount of acid.
How do you handle broken glass?
Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to clean up broken glass. Dispose of the glass as directed by your teacher. Record and report all breakage or loss of apparatus to your teacher.
How do you dispose of waste?
Keep insoluble waste material out of the sink. Dispose of waste material as instructed by
your teacher.
What items should be brought to the work area?
Only lab procedures, lab notebooks, pencils and and sometimes calculators should be brought to the work area.
What do you do when handling bacteria, fungi, and protozoa?
Aseptic technique (hand washing with antibacterial soap before and after the lab, disinfection of tables before and after the lab, and using the proper procedures for handling microbes) should be followed at all times when handling bacteria, protozoans, and fungi. Notify your teacher before you begin the lab of any health problems you have which may have compromised your immune system.
