This video tutorial covers essential lab safety equipment and procedures. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the location and proper use of safety showers, eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, first aid kits, and chemical fume hoods. The tutorial also explains different types of fires and the appropriate extinguishers to use. It highlights the need for regular testing of safety equipment and knowing evacuation routes. The video concludes with a preview of the next lesson on safe lab behavior.

Why is it important to identify the location of safety equipment when working in a lab for the first time?

• To keep it clean.

• To avoid using it accidentally.

• To impress your colleagues.

• To ensure you know where to find it in an emergency.

What should you do if your clothes or skin are exposed to flame?

• Drench your entire body under the safety shower.

• Run around to put out the fire.

• Use a fire extinguisher on yourself.

• Wait for someone to help you.

How long should you rinse your eyes at the eyewash station if exposed to hazardous chemicals?

• 20 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 5 minutes

Which type of fire extinguisher should be used for Class B and C fires?

• Water extinguisher

• Chemical foam extinguisher

• Dry powder extinguisher

• Carbon dioxide extinguisher

What should you do if a fire is too large for you to extinguish?

• Use a fire blanket.

• Try to put it out with water.

• Evacuate all personnel and call 911.

• Wait for it to burn out.

How should you use a fire blanket on a person whose clothing is on fire?

• Throw the blanket over their head.

• Help them to the floor and wrap the blanket around them.

• Use the blanket to fan the flames.

• Wrap them while they are standing.

What should a first aid kit in the lab contain?

• Only bandages

• Bandages and antiseptic

• Only antiseptic

• Painkillers and bandages

Why is it important to know multiple evacuation routes?

• To avoid getting lost.

• In case one route is blocked.

• To find the quickest way out.

• To impress the safety inspector.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is the purpose of a chemical fume hood?

• To protect you from toxic vapors.

• To store chemicals safely.

• To keep the lab clean.

• To provide extra workspace.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

How often should safety equipment be tested?

• Daily

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Yearly