Chem Lab Saftey

Determine when you should remove your goggles in the lab room.

When everyone in the room is done handling any chemicals or glassware

To handle a hot glass beaker, it is best to use ___

If you burn yourself, immediately rinse the area with ___

Acids and bases, such as NaOH and HCl, are strong and can cause burns. In case of contact with your skin, rinse immediately with ___

tongs.

water.

water.

What should be done if a chemical gets in one of your eyes? Select any applicable answer.

• Use the eyewash station, being careful not to rub your eye.

• Use a flexible hose on a faucet to rinse your eye, being careful not to rub your eye

How do you dispose of broken glassware, such as a broken test tube or beaker that contains a chemical residue?

Place in the red can labeled "glass only

All chemical waste in the lab is disposed of in an appropriate waste jar located in the ___

Before you pour chemical waste into a waste jar, you must first read the ____

How will you dispose of non-toxic waste? ___

Fume hood
Label
Trash

What should you do with chemical waste when the waste jar in the hood is filled to the bottom of the neck?

Ask the stock room personnel to bring another waste jar.

The lid on a waste jar should never be tight, and a waste jar should not be filled past the bottom of the neck. Why not?

To ensure that the waste can be easily accessed, and that there is ample room for the waste and its vapors

What do you do if a strong acid is spilled on a counter or in the fume hood?

Use sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the acid and notify the TA

What precautions should you take if you boil or heat a solution?

You should never leave the solution unattended.

As long as you watch the solution closely, you can work on other parts of the experiment.

When boiling a solution, you should use boiling chips to prevent splattering.

You should always wear eye protection and secure long hair.

You should make sure the beaker or flask rests securely on the ring stand or hot plate