Lab safety

If there is an accident in the lab, the first thing you should do is officially report the injury. Select one: True False

False

You do not have to report injuries if they are non-critical. Select one: True False

False

You may not eat or drink anything in the lab with the exception of bottled water. Select one: True False

False

All labs on UCLA campus must abide by both state and campus regulations. Select one: True False

True

Personal Protective Equipment is known as the last line of defense. Select one: True False

True

Which of the following is NOT an example of an engineering control? Select one: a. Gloves b. Self capping syringes c. Fume hoods d. Biological safety cabinets e. All of these are examples of engineering controls Feedback

a. Gloves

How does the SOP differ from the MSDS? Select one: a. The SOP is tailored to an individual lab whereas the MSDS is more general b. The SOP is readily available online and the MSDS is not c. The SOP is created by the chemical manufacturers and the MSDS is not d. All of these are true e. None of these are true

a. The SOP is tailored to an individual lab whereas the MSDS is more general

If you come to lab without proper lab attire ... Select one: a. Your TA will give you a copy of the lab attire infraction handout as a warning but allow you to attend lab. If you have a second violation later in the quarter you will not be allowed to attend lab. b. Your TA will give you the lab attire infraction handout and ask you to leave lab until you can correct your attire. If you can correct the violation quickly (within ~15 min) you will be allowed to return to lab. c. Your TA will make a note of your lab attire violation and allow you to attend lab. You can only have three violations over the course of the quarter. d. If it is the first week of lab then your TA will allow you to sit in on lab with a verbal warning. Later in the quarter you will not be allowed to come into lab without the proper attire.

b. Your TA will give you the lab attire infraction handout and ask you to leave lab until you can correct your attire. If you can correct the violation quickly (within ~15 min) you will be allowed to return to lab.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about glove etiquette? Select one: a. You should never touch a door handle while wearing gloves b. You should remove gloves before handling communal lab equipment like the spectrophotometer c. It is okay to wear gloves while using the drinking fountain as long as the gloves are uncontaminated d. All of these are true e. None of these are true

c. It is okay to wear gloves while using the drinking fountain as long as the gloves are uncontaminated