Chem Lab Final Review

Which of the following items are required for admission to the general chemistry teaching lab?

• department approved safety glasses

• long pants

• shirt with sleeves that covers entire upper torso

• flat soled shoes that cover the entire foot

• hair longer than shoulder length tied back

It is OK to temporarily remove my safety glasses/goggles while in the lab to clean them.

• True

• False

I can wear any type of safety glasses or goggles in the lab.

• True

• False

Although eating and drinking are not permitted in the laboratory, chewing gum and candy are allowed.

• True

• False

In case of a chemical splash to the eyes, how long should you rinse your eyes in an eyewash station?

• 5 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 15 minutes

When is it OK to work with chipped or broken glassware in the laboratory?

• If it is a small chip or crack

• if the crack is just a star-crack

• if the crack seems to be the only partway through the glasses

• never

When should you clean up a chemical that you spill in the lab?

• Whenever the TA catches you

• immediately

• at the end of the lab period

If I make a mistake in my lab notebook, I should

• Tear out the page and throw it away

• write the correct information on top of the mistake

• scribble out the mistake

• use white out to cover up the mistake

• draw a single line through the mistake then enter the correct info

Which of the following personal items are permitted to be at your workstation int he laboratory? Select All

• pen or pencil

• drinking water bottle

• lab manual (printout)

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near...

• an open flame

• an open door

• another student

• a sink