Laboratory Safety - General Rules

Question 1

What is not permitted in the laboratory?

Answer 1

No eating, drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or vaping

Question 2

What kind of clothing is appropriate?

Answer 2

Closed-toed shoes and clothes that provide sufficient protection

Question 3

What is an unauthorized experiment?

Answer 3

Anything that is not in the experimental procedures or instructions given by your professor

Question 4

Who are not allowed in the laboratory?

Answer 4

Visitors and children

Question 5

What should you clean up immediately?

Answer 5

Chemical spills, including water

Question 6

What should you report to the instructor?

Answer 6

Any accident, no matter how minor

Question 7

What should you never leave unattended?

Answer 7

Never leave your experiment unattended when there is a hazard such as a lit burner

Question 8

What should you do before you leave the laboratory?

Answer 8

Always clean your work area, lock your drawer, make certain that water and gas are off, and counters are clean and dry

Question 9

When should safety goggles be removed?

Answer 9

Only immediately before leaving the laboratory

Question 10

What should you put on the coat rack or shelves above them?

Answer 10

Backpacks and personal items

Question 11

What is not tolerated?

Answer 11

Aggressive behavior