Lab Safety

1. Why is it important to dispose of some materials in special waste containers? All the above

2. Which of the following statement regarding the use of sharp instruments in your lab is true? You should always carry scalpels with their tips pointing down and away from the body. When dissecting, you should always cut away from the body.

3. Which of the following can be prevented by washing your hands after working in the lab? Transferring a toxic substance from your hands into your eyes. Orally ingesting a toxic substance from your hands.

4. One of the important rules we discussed is that you should never eat or drink in the lab. All the above

5. You will use a pipette filler to fill a pipette with? Liquids

6. What should you do with your book bag and coat while you are working in the lab? Place them on the floor under your lab bench. Place them on the hooks on the lab wall.

7. Why should you rinse specimens in the sink before beginning your dissections? The specimens are kept in embalming fluids containing formaldehyde, which is an irritant.

8. At the end of you lab, where should you dispose of microscope slides you prepared for yourself during the lab? In the glass waste container

9. Which three things should you be able to find in or near the sink when your lab is finished? Soap, paper towel, and a jar of organic waste.

10. What is the best way to avoid getting chemical in your eyes? Wearing safety glasses