Clean Up Equipment/Materials

Safety Equipment

Glass, Food, and Drink

Accidents

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100

Clean Up #1

• Students should always wash their hands after any biology laboratory activity.

• True

Clean Up #2

• Gloves and paper towels used to clean up body fluids, bacteria, or DNA samples should be disposed of in biohazard bags.

• True

Clean Up #3

• Mercury spills generally can be ignored so long as no one comes into physical contact with the droplets.

• False

Clean Up #4

• One waste container should be provided and clearly marked for the disposal of both broken glass and chemical byproducts.

• False

Clean Up #5

• After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be:

A. left at your lab station for the next class.

B. disposed of according to your instructor’s directions.

C. dumped in the sink.D. taken home.

• B

Equipment/Materials #1

• Relatively dull scissors and other cutting blades are safer for students than sharp instruments.

• False

Equipment/Materials #2

• Equipment in poor condition (e.g., frayed electrical cord) can be used so long as students are warned of the hazard.

• False

Equipment/Materials #3

• It is safer to use vacuum systems than pressured systems because vacuum systems pose no significant danger.

• False

Equipment/Materials #4

• Pipets are used to measure and dispense small amounts of liquids. You should draw the liquid into the pipet using your mouth.

• False

Equipment/Materials #5

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

A. an open door.B. an open flame.C. another student.D. a sink.

• B

Equipment/Materials #6

• The correct procedure for combining acid and water:

a. It depends on the acid. b. Always add water to acid, cool and

swirl.c. Always add acid to water, cool and

swirl.

• C

Safety Equipment #1

• Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as:

A. a face shield.B. safety glasses.C. splash-proof chemical goggles.D. none of the above.

• D

Safety Equipment #2

• Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory:

A. to avoid eye strain.B. to improve your vision.C. only if you don’t have corrective

glasses.D. any time chemicals, heat or glassware

are used• D

Safety Equipment #3

• Which of the following individuals is responsible for ensuring the proper use of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers and fire blankets?

a. School Principalb. Department Chairpersonc. Science Teacher

• C

Safety Equipment #4• You arrive at your newly assigned biology classroom, and notice

that there is no eye wash station installed. There are eye wash bottles available. What is your first responsibility to ensure a safe classroom?

a. Nothing is needed; the eye wash bottles are adequate.b. Install a hose system at the sink and use that for

emergencies.c. Tell the maintenance staff that there is a problem and an

eye wash station should be installed.d. Notify your principal in writing that any eye wash

station must be installed immediately to ensure student safety• D

Safety Equipment #5

• Laboratory aprons should be worn during all lab activities.

• True

Safety Equipment #6

• Eye protection goggles typically should be sanitized if used by multiple classes each day.

• True

Glass, Food, & Drink #1

• If students bring food, drink, or cigarettes with them to the lab, these items should be stored away in a backpack or purse.

• False

Glass, Food, & Drink #2

• It is okay for a student to chew gum in the lab, as long they had it in their mouth when they started, and do not remove it.

• False

Glass, Food, & Drink #3

• It is safe to set hot glassware on a lab bench, as long as you warn everyone around you that the glass is hot.

• False

Glass, Food, & Drink #4

• Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.

• True

Glass, Food, & Drink #5

• Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

• False

Glass, Food, & Drink #6

• It’s okay to pick up broken glass with bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.

• False

Accidents #1

• In the event of an accident, it is a good idea to seek out witnesses.

• True

Accidents #2

• Teachers should be prepared with appropriate materials for immediate cleanup of hazardous spills and accidents.

• True

Accidents #3

• In the event of release of body fluids (e.g., blood, vomit), it is safe to clean up the spill without the use of protective gloves.

• False

Accidents #4

• In case of any classroom fire, someone with training should immediately apply the fire extinguisher.

• False

Accidents #5

• It is important to know which of your students wear contact lenses so that the lenses can be immediately removed in case of a chemical eye splash.

• False

Accidents #6

• Sites where body fluids, bacteria, or DNA samples are spilled should always be cleaned up with some form of disinfectant.

• True