SAFETY RULES AND GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES

Question 1

Contact lenses are permitted in the chemistry laboratory.

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

It is a good laboratory protocol to call the attention of other students when they are not practicing good laboratory safety procedures

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

An accident as simple as breaking a beaker containing distilled water in the sink does not need to be reported to the laboratory instructor.

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

A beaker containing an acidic solution has broken on the table top and spilled onto your clothes from waist down and it burns! You should immediately proceed to the safety shower and flood the affected area.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

Your friend is a senior chemistry major and thoroughly understands the difficult experiments that you are performing. Therefore, you can invite him/her into the laboratory for direct assistance.

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

Prescription glasses can take place of safety goggles in the laboratory.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

Cell phones, iPads, and other electronic equipment should be turned off/ or in silent mode during laboratory period.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

You missed lunch but brought a sandwich to the laboratory. Since you cannot eat in the lab, it is alright to leave the sandwich in the hallway and then go in and out to take bites while the experiment is ongoing.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

All chemicals must be properly disposed either according to the Experimental Procedure or the laboratory instructor.

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

Glassware is clean when no water droplets cling to the inner wall of the vessel.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Eating, drinking, and smoking are strictly not allowed in the laboratory.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

Reading the label once is enough before taking anything from a reagent bottle.

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

Using own medicine dropper instead of the assigned ones into the reagent bottles will avoid contamination.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

Good housekeeping is a prerequisite for safe and accurate experimentation.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Chemicals must be handled carefully since many are poisonous and dangerously explosive.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

First Aid

Chemicals in the eye

Answer 16

Hold the eye open and immediately flush with a water. Continue for at least 15 minutes.

Question 17

First Aid

Chemicals spilled on skin

Answer 17

Flush with a large amount of water 15 minutes.

Question 18

First Aid

Severe bleeding

Answer 18

Apply pressure or tourniquet.

Question 19

First Aid

Severe bleeding

Answer 19

Apply pressure or tourniquet.

Question 20

First Aid

Minor burns:

Answer 20

Apply burn ointment which can be obtained from the Chemistry Laboratory office.