Lab Safety 2

For what reason(s) are food and/or drink NOT allowed in THIS room? (select all that apply)

• We use bacteria that may be transferred from gloved hand to surface and may cause illness if the surface was not cleaned

• We use chemicals on ALL surfaces during labs and activities including desktops and lab tables

• We have other students who lay their faces on the desk and could spread their ICK through drool droplets

• We could drop particles and attract varmints

Answer explanation

Hanglie-danglies are to be removed BEFORE moving to the lab tables. Which of the following are considered hanglie danglies? (select all that apply)

• purse of any kind

• ID lanyards

• charging cords/earbud cords

• hair extensions

Do we have an eyewash station?

• yes

• no

Do we have a fire extinguisher?

• yes

• no

Do we have a safety shower?

• yes

• no

How should you test the sharpness of any blade or piece of equipment? (select all that apply)

• gently run your finger along the edge or point

• carefully poke or cut your lab coat/apron in an unimportant spot

• lightly try to poke or cut your lab table

• watchfully try to slice the edge of a piece of paper

Why is it important to wash hands before and after you glove for a lab? (select all that apply)

• It is possible for contaminants to cross over the glove barrier: you to patient/experiment or patient/experiment to you.

• It makes it easier to get the gloves on and off because your hands are naturally waxy

• It improves your tactile sense since you have now put on gloves

• It reduces your chances of an allergic reaction to the material that the gloves are made of

If you or your partner(s) break any glassware, what should be done?

• pick up the large pieces and throw them away, leave the small pieces

• sweep up the large and small pieces and throw them away

• sweep up the large and small pieces and throw them in the broken glass container

• pick up the large pieces and put these in the broken glass container but sweep up the small pieces and throw them away

Chemicals and dissection materials should be:

(select all that apply)

• dumped and flushed down the sink

• placed in the disposal container

• thrown in the trash

• left on the lab table

If you or your partner ever suddenly feels ill, what should you do? (select all that apply)

• put your head down on the lab table or desk and go to sleep

• let your partner know if you're the sick one OR stay with your partner if they are the ill one and have someone get me

• stick it out, you're an emerging adult now

• just call your mom to come and get you