Laboratory Safety Flashcards
TRUE/FALSE
Unused flammable water-insoluble organic solvents maybe poured into drains or sinks
FALSE
TRUE/ FALSE
Wearing of shorts in the laboratory is allowed in the laboratory as long as you wear laboratory gown over it.
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
Absolutely no food or beverages is allowed inside the laboratory even when you are hungry
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE
With a brush and dust pan throw broken glassware in the regular trash containers
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
To wash off chemical which accidentally comes in contact with your skin, it is best to rinse the affected area with alcohol
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
Cracked or seriously chipped apparatus should always be handled with care when using them in the lab
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
Sometimes, injury or an accident cannot be avoided in the laboratory.
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
Wearing goggles can protect your eyes from spill hazards and fumes.
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
When dealing with concentrated acids and bases, and bromine solutions, latex gloves must be worn
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE
You may work alone in the lab to make up for a reasonable absence only with the express permission of your instructor
FALSE
What is the best substance to use during acid spill?
Sodium bicarbonate
TRUE/FALSE
In evacuating the bldg. during fire or earthquake, running as fast as you can must be avoided.
TRUE
In handling broken glassware which of the following must not be done?
using tissue paper to pick up very small bits of broken glassware
TRUE/FALSE
Do not pour flammable liquids when there are open flames within several feet
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE
Organic solvents can be drained into the sink then flushed with plenty of water
FALSE
What is the proper way of heating a flammable liquid
Use a water or steam bath
When do u need to work in a fume hood?
- when handling noxious chemicals
- handling bromine and acetic anhydride
- performing reactions that produce toxic gases
TRUE/FALSE
Pleasant smelling can vapors can be inhaled
FALSE
What will u do if ever u are unsure about safety in the lab
Ask the instructor
What is the most important reason why u must be in the lab before the class begins?
to hear the safety lectures for the day’s experiment
Why wearing of contact lenses is not allowed in the lab?
it can absorb chemicals in the air. Goggles cant protect u from fumes which may lead to drying your contact lenses out and may result in the necessity of an operation for removal
what is the penalty for offenders of horseplay in the lab?
offenders will be marked zero in the performed activity
how to detect presence of cracks in glassware?
put the flask up to the light and thoroughly check all the surfaces
It provide necessary information about hazards or chemical toxicity for chemicals/ materials that will be used during the experiment to prevent minor and major accidents
Material Data Sheets
