Laboratory Safety Practices Quiz

Essential guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries in a chemistry lab.

Eating or drinking in a lab is strictly prohibited to avoid accidental exposure to toxic chemicals.

Never inhale chemical fumes directly. Use fume hoods (if available) for dangerous chemicals. Waft odors gently with your hand.

Never taste any chemical, as even tiny amounts can be poisonous or corrosive.

Proper and careful handling of chemicals is critical in a chemistry lab to mitigate risks associated with chemical reactions.

Chemicals that easily catch fire and burn.

Chemicals that can accelerate or support combustion in other materials.

Chemicals that can detonate or explode violently.

Gases or liquids stored under high pressure that can release dangerous energy.

Chemicals that damage or destroy metals, skin, or eyes.

Chemicals that may cause serious health problems, including cancer and birth defects.

Chemicals that can cause sickness or death.

Chemicals that cause irritation of skin or eyes.

Never perform an experiment without an instructor present. It's important to follow the lab guidelines and ensure proper supervision for safety.

Waste chemicals must be disposed of according to specific instructions, either in a designated container or down the sink. Your instructor will provide guidance.

Broken glassware should be disposed of immediately by placing it in a designated crock. Get new glassware from your instructor.

Burns are common in a lab. Be cautious when handling hot objects and use appropriate tools like beaker tongs to avoid touching them.

In case of an accident, immediately notify your instructor. Learn the location and use of safety equipment like showers, fire extinguishers, and eye washes.

A dangerous environment where the air contains harmful gases or substances.

Minor injuries like cuts or scrapes.

Steps to take when a hazardous chemical spills.

A symbol representing the specific hazards of a substance.

Instructions on how to handle a substance safely.

In case of thermal or chemical burns, immediately flush the affected area with running water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention after.

For chemical splashes in the eye, use an eye rinse immediately. Flush for at least 15 minutes, then consult an ophthalmologist.

Wear clothing that covers most skin, avoid sandals, secure loose clothing and long hair, prefer older clothes.

If someone catches fire, immediately lay them down. Stifle the flames with a fire blanket, removing synthetic clothing (except those touching the skin). Do NOT use a fire extinguisher on a person.

Read the entire experiment before coming to lab, the instructor will briefly discuss it at the start

In electrical accidents, immediately cut or have the power shut off by a qualified person. Do not touch the victim, and prevent others from approaching. Electric burns are extremely serious.

Arrive on time, work independently unless instructed, take planned breaks only

If someone ingests a burning chemical, do not induce vomiting. Do not give them anything to drink. Keep the product's packaging or label for medical assistance.

Only essentials on the benchtop, keep drawers closed except when accessing items, keep personal items in designated areas.

Return clean glassware to the drawer, clean your benchtop, wash your hands, turn off all equipment and water.

A word like 'Danger' or 'Warning' on a label that alerts you to the severity of the hazard.

A short phrase that explains the specific dangers of a substance.

Additional information about the substance that is not legally required on the label.

A precise measuring tool with a stopcock, used for dispensing specific volumes of liquid, especially in titration.

A metal stand with a vertical rod, used to support various lab equipment with clamps and rings.

A clamp attached to the ring stand, used for securely holding test tubes and cylindrical glassware.

A holder for test tubes, for keeping them upright or drying them upside down.

A specialized brush used for cleaning the inside of test tubes and narrow-mouthed glassware.

Used to measure the volume of liquids in milliliters (mL). Measurements are taken at eye level from the bottom of the meniscus, the concave curved surface of the liquid.

A flask used to prepare solutions of a specific volume by dissolving a measured amount of solid in a solvent.

Used for precise measurement and transfer of liquids. Mohr pipets are common, graduated pipets.

The curved surface of a liquid in a container. Measurements should be taken from the bottom of the meniscus when using a graduated cylinder.

Flasks are designed for mixing and swirling solutions, but their graduations are not very accurate for measuring volumes. They are used to collect vapors or condensed liquids with stoppers.

Used for mixing, dissolving, and approximate liquid volume measurements. Their accuracy is poor.

Similar to a beaker, but with a narrow neck, used for mixing, dissolving, heating or cooling solutions. They are not as accurate as graduated cylinders.

Used for precise measurement and transfer of liquids. Mohr pipets are common, graduated pipets.

Transferring liquids into a container, separating solids and liquids.

Grinding solids.

Containing and holding substances.

Heating glassware/chemicals safely.

Measuring mass accurately.