Quiz: Lab Hazard Flashcards
A chemical hazard is defined as the actual risk associated with specific chemicals, such as skin burns, long-term negative impact to health, lasting environmental damage, fires, or even explosions. (True or False)
True
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an example of :
BSL 3
Choose the appropriate answer
Ways to prevent physical hazards in the lab can be done by:
a. Do wipe the working surfaces down regularly.
b. Do clean up spills immediately.
c. neither
d. both
d. both
These are chemical substances or materials that can ignite once exposed to air and other elements.
Flammable
Arsenic can be both cause the following cancer of?
Liver and Lung
Choose the appropriate answer
Biological hazards are the following, except:
a. blood, saliva
b. urine, stool
c. heat, heights
d. molds, yeast
C. heat and heights
Choose the appropriate answer
Examples of sensitizers include:
a. nickel, formaldehyde
b. both
c. Diazomethane , chromium
d. neither
b. both
Choose the appropriate answer
The following are human blood and blood products, except:
a. plasma
b. serum
c. semen
d. blood
c. semen aka butete
Skin cancer is cause from occupational exposure to?
Coal Tars, Arsenic
Ebola virus and the Lassa virus are example of?
BSL 4
Any animal body part or the beddings of infected animals are also considered as biological hazards. (True or False)
True
These are chemicals or gasses that can cause difficulty in breathing, unconsciousness, or death by suffocation:
CO2, He
These are chemicals that can cause physiological development abnormalities or birth defects, and commonly affects pregnant women or animals.
Teratogens
Health hazards are typically associated with exposure to harmful substances, while safety hazards are typically associated with exposure to dangerous conditions or situations. (True or False)
True
The first step is to identify the hazard. You can’t control a hazard if you don’t know it exists. (True or False)
True
