Safety Quiz

You are permitted to have a bottle of water outside your book bag in the lab room as long as it is securely capped or has a lid?

False

Safety is always my number 1 priority in lab?

True

Your lab coat must stay in the lab room the entire semester?

True

The eyewash in my lab is located: A. At the front sink B. By the entry door C. At my work station D. In the hallway

Answer: A

Which of the following statements is correct: A. When exiting the lab room I must first take off my gloves and dispose of them in the glove recycling containers provided on the same lab bench where I got my clean gloves. B. When exiting the lab room, I must first take my gloves off and dispose of them in the trash C. When leaving the lab room with chemicals it is ok to carry them in my hand throughout the hallways/elevators. D. When leaving the lab room, it is acceptable to leave my gloves on if I have just put a pair of clean gloves on my hands.

Answer: A

When obtaining reagents from the main lab hood for your experiment, which of the following indicated the proper technique? A. Obtain the stock bottle from the hood and carefully bring it to your bench. When finished, pass it along to the next student/group. B. Pour a small amount into a beaker or flask, cover and bring it back to your lab bench. C. Go to the main hood, wait your turn and pipette directly out of the stock bottle. D. It depends on the instructions that your TA provides during the pre-lab lecture.

Answer: B

When you are finished using a disposable glass Pasteur pipette, where should you dispose of it? A. Clean it for use in another experiment. B. In the designated glass waste container in the lab room. C. In the solid waste container in the hood. D. In the trash can at the end of the lab benches.

Answer: B

Where should you place your backpack when you come to lab? A. On the floor next to your lab drawer. B. In the cabinets under the white board labeled for backpack storage. C. In your lab drawer. D. There is no designated area for backpacks. E. On the ledge above your lab bench.

Answer: B

You accidentally prick your finger with the end of a glass pipette, drawing a tiny drop of blood. What is the correct response? A. Its a minor inury so you ignore it and continue to work on your experiment. B. Tell your TA immediately so they can fill out an accident report, then rinse your finger very well (5-10 minutes) with water, and put a band-aid on the inury. C. Get a band-aid for it and continue to work on your experiment. D. Rinse your finger very well (5-10 minutes) with water, put a band-aid on the ingury and continue working.

Answer: B

If a piece of glassware breaks during your experiment, the first thing you should do is: A. Sweep up the broken pieces and dispose of them in the glass waste box. B. Pick up the broken pieces of glass and dispose of the in the glass waste box. C. Inform the TA and ask for assistance. D. Go to Morehead 102 and purchase your replacement glassware.

Answer: C

You put a flask containing a solution of benzoic acid and organic solvent on a hot plate at a medium setting in order to evaporate off the organic solvent. Your TA has told you it will take 15 min. After 5 min you realize you have to use the restroom. You should do which of the following? A. Since you have 10 minutes until the solvent completely evaporates, you may quickly go to the restroom. B. Turn the hot plate to LOW and then go to the restroom. C. Ask your TA to watch your experiment so you can go to the restroom. D. Place a watch glass on top of the flask and then quickly go to the restroom.

Answer: C

If there is no chemical waste container in the main lab hood, what should you do? A. You can use the solid waste container since there is no liquid waste container. B. This must mean that the waste is OK to pour down the drain in the lab room sink. C. Leave your liquid waste in a 400 mL beaker and place it in the main lab hood. D. You should immediately let your TA know that there is no waste container and always verify with them whether any chemical waste should be poured down the drain.

Answer: D

It's five minutes before your lab period begins and you realize that you are not properly dressed for lab. You could (choose all correct options): A. Return to your residence to get the proper clothing, if time permits. B. Go to the Student Stores to purchase the proper clothing. C. Try to sneak into lab while your TA is not looking. D. Ask a friend to bring proper clothing, if time permits. E. All of the above F. A, B and D G. B, C and D

Answer: F

In which of the following locations are you required to have your safety goggles covering your eyes at all time? (select all answers that apply) A. In your lab room. B. In Morehead Labs room 408A, where the TA office hours are held C. In the GC room. D. In the UV/Vis spec room. E. All of the above F. A and B G. A, C and D

Answer: G

You remember that you left your lab manual in your lab room yesterday after leaving Morehead. You stop by the lab room the next day before labs start and find that your lab room is open and no chemical work is being done. Which of the below statements are true? A. You may enter the lab room and pick up your manual because no chemical work is being done in the lab room. B. You must find someone on the lab staff to accompany you into the lab room to pick up the manual that you left behind. C. You must wait until next weeks lab. D. You may email your TA and ask if they can go to the lab room and pick up your manual or meet you to escort you to the lab room. E. All of the above F. A and C G. B and D

Answer: G