Lab 1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
What is the primary purpose of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the organic chemistry lab?
To protect yourself from chemical spills, splashes and hazardous materials
What constitutes appropriate lab attire?
The labcoat provided by the class
Lab goggles
Appropriate footwear
Long pants that cover ankles
Are scrubs in the safety shower up for grabs if you forget your own?
No! Borrow some from Ms. Adams.
When using a fume hood, which of the following practices should be followed?
Lower the sash if the airflow meter alarm is heard
Which of the following actions are not appropriate when working with hazardous chemicals?
Working on the airfoil of the fume hood and Leaving used weighing paper on the work surface
Top green valve
Water
Yellow valve
Vacuum
Orange valve
Lab air
Bottom green valve
Water aspirator
In the NFPA diamond, 4 in the red section means a compound is extremely flammable. (T/F)
True
Person looking like they’re disintegrating from inside out
Serious health hazard
Circle on fire
Oxidizing agent
W crossed out (NFPA DIAMOND SYMBOLS)
Incompatible with water
My lab goggles are fogging up while I am manipulating chemicals. I put my chemicals safely in the fume hood. How should I proceed next?
Inform my TA. Remove my gloves. Step outside the lab and wipe my goggles. Put my goggles back on and return to lab.
It’s the end of the experiment and you decide to work on calculations and post lab questions in the lab. Your goggles…
should remain over your eyeballs.
You have to go to the restroom mid lab. What is the first step you should take?
Tell your TA
You have 30 minutes of downtime during your lab. Can you all leave?
No
Food and drinks not allowed in the lab unless they are in a sealed container.
Food and drinks are not allowed no matter what container they are in.
What is the proper way to dispose of organic solvents used in the lab?
Dispose of them in the designated waste container for organic solvents
A solution of 2-bromoanthracene in acetone and ethyl acetate should be disposed in the
non-halogenated organic waste
The contents of an NMR tube dissolved in deuterated chloroform should be disposed in the
halogenated aq waste
A solution of HCl in water should be disposed in the
Aq waste
A solid product you made through a reaction should be disposed in the
Solid waste
Used disposable glass pipettes should be disposed in the
glass waste