Lab Safety Exam

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Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near: an open door, an open flame, another student, a sink

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an open flame

Front

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately: notify your instructor, run out of the labroom, throw water on the fire, open the windows

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notify your instructor

Front

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory  to avoid eye strain, to improve your vision, only if you don’t have corrective glasses,  any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

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any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

Front

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

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ask the instructor before proceeding

Front

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

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disposed of according to your instructor’s directions

Front

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

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discuss the issue with your instructor

Front

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

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away from all people

Front

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should

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use tongs

Front

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

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tell the science instructor at once

Front

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should: All of the choices, clean any glassware that appears dirty, examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks, read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary

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All of the choices