Lab Safety Test Flashcards
What does HHPS stand for?
Hazardous Household Product Symbols
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materia.ls Information System
What piece of equipment would you use if you caught on fire?
A fireblanket
When should you consume a material during an experiment?
never; unless your teacher asks you to do so
Which is NOT a precaution you should take in order to be safe in the science lab?
Untuck your shirt and roll down your sleeves.
When using electrical equipment, your hands should NOT be…
Wet
When heating a test tube, make sure that…
The tube is in good condition- not cracked or chipped, you wear safety goggles, the open end of the test tube is not pointed at you or at other people
If you get acid in your eyes, you should wash then continually for at least…
15 minutes
When disposing of chemicals in the lab you should…
Place them in the location identified by your teacher
The first thing you should do is you get acid on your skin is to…
Flush it thoroughly with water
Broken gasses should be…
Place is a special container
The best treatment for a burn is…
Running it under cool water
If a fire occurred on a lab bench, it would be best put out with…
The fire estinguisher
If a person’s clothes caught on fire, the best way to put the fire out would be…
The fire blanket
Which would NOT be a safe practice when working with shark equipment like a scalpel or knife for dissections?
Pointing the instrument at other people while talking
