Lab Safety Quiz Flashcards
Who must wear safety glasses?
Everyone
Federal law. If one person is working with chemicals, everyone must have safety goggles on
When should you wear safety glasses?
Whenever chemicals are being used in the lab
Mouth rules
- No eating or drinking in lab
2. Do not put hands into mouth
Who do you report accidents to?
Your instructor
Clothing requirements
- Long pants (full coverage)
- Close toe shoes
- Tie back long hair
- No headphones (can’t hear warnings)
When should you wear gloves?
When working with corrosive chemicals or hazardous chemicals that can come in contact with your skin
What to do when gloves are soiled?
Remove them and wash your hands
Gloves must ALWAYS be removed before you leave lab
When to wash hands?
After using chemicals and before you leave lab
Should you return chemicals to stock bottles?
No
Make sure you measure out no more than you need
Rules when heating substances
Do not point test tube at neighbor or yourself
a suddenly formed bubble of vapor may eject contents violently
Bumping
when a bubble of vapor ejects content of test tube while heating
How to determine odor
fan some vapor to nostrils by wafting
Where to put broken glass?
In specifically labeled “broken glass” containers
Where are safety showers?
In the hallway
Where are eyewash stations?
At each sink
