Laboratory Safety Question Bank Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards detailing safety rules, equipment protocols, disposal practices, and emergency procedures derived from the safety test transcript.

Skin Acid or Base Exposure

The emergency response of pouring large amounts of water on your skin if an acid or base gets on it.

Acid Dilution Rule

The standard procedure when diluting or mixing concentrated acid, which requires always adding the acid to the water.

Tabletop Acid Spill Neutralization

The cleanup step of first neutralizing a small acid spill on a tabletop with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) before wiping it off.

Heating Liquids in Test Tubes

A practice requiring a test tube holder, gentle heating, angling the open end away from everyone, and never covering the top with a paper towel.

Hot Plate Temperature Test

The safe method of testing if a hot plate is hot by putting a drop of water on it.

Bunsen Burner Safety

Safety rules requiring goggles, tied-back long hair, and a lab apron or coat, while never leaving the burner unattended.

Minor Lab Burn Protocol

The procedure of treating a minor burn immediately with cold water and informing the instructor as soon as possible.

Solvent Sink Disposal

The prohibition against pouring solvents down the sink due to their high flammability.

Large Chemical Spill on Clothing

An emergency situation where a student must alert the teacher and immediately use the safety shower.

Mercury Direct Contact Safety

A specific chemical that should never be directly touched with the hand.

Excess Chemicals Protocol

The standard rule stating excess chemicals must never be returned to their original stock bottle.

Clothing Fire Emergency Response

The sequence of staying put, lying down, rolling on the floor to smother flames, yelling for help, and wrapping in a fire blanket.

Large Laboratory Fire Procedure

The critical action plan of pulling the hallway fire alarm, notifying the instructor, evacuating the room, ensuring no one is left behind, and closing the doors.

Contact Lens Lab Precautions

Guidelines noting that fumes can affect contact lens materials, requiring eye protection and prohibiting adjustments inside the science room.

Eye Wash Station Protocol

The procedure for foreign substances entering the eye, requiring immediate rinsing in the eye wash for about 15 minutes and informing the teacher.

Most Harmful Sense in the Lab

The sense of taste, which is considered the most harmful sense to use in a chemical laboratory.

Biological Specimen Disposal

The requirement to dispose of plants, animals, or bacteria in special biohazard bags at the end of a lab activity.

Dissection Sharps Disposal

The protocol of disposing of sharp dissection tools, such as scalpels, into an appropriately labelled container.

End of Lab Clean-Up Routine

The final procedure of cleaning the work area, putting away materials, and washing hands thoroughly with soap and water.