Lab Safety Quiz: Essential Guidelines

Lab Safety Quiz There are four ways that chemicals can take to enter students' body you should know the ways and how to protect them from coming into your body. Inhalation-use good ventilation by using a fume hood Ingestion-no eating or drinking in the labs; wash hands when you leave the lab Injection-use only broom and dustpan for cleaning up broken glass Absorption-wear proper gloves and eyewear OSHA Standard intend to enhance lab safety through the improvement of better communication, training and work practices. According to the OSHA Standard, USC have written two safety plans Chemical Hygiene Plan and Exposure Control Plan How to prevent fires 1) use the smallest quantities of flammable solvent practicable 2) store them in flammable storage cabinets 3) separate flammable solvents from source of ignition What kind of safety glasses should you choose? Safety glasses that have both side shield and top shield What is the overall requirement for safety glasses and goggles? You must wear them at all times in lab Why are contact lenses not suggested? What do you have to do in order to wear them in the lab? They can damage your eye if chemical reagent come in to your eye. You must sign the waiver if you want to wear it. What do you do if you break your glassware or spill chemical in the lab? Tell you TA and he/she will clean it up immediately If there is a bench fire, what should you do? 1) Alert anyone in your lab 2) Smother the fire using an extinguisher 3) Aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire 4) Stay on the exit side of the fire as you exit the building and follow the evacuation route Fire is a combustion reaction. How does a fire extinguisher stop Cools the burning fuel by restricting or removing oxygen so the fire the fire from continuing to burn? cannot continue to burn. P.A.S.S. means pull the safety pin aim the nozzle at the base of the flames squeeze the trigger sweep the extinguisher side to side We write___ on the chemical containers Proper Handling Storage Emergency Response We use ____ as an absorbent when we are cleaning up either acidic or basic spils Amphoteric Substances such as sodium bicarbonate or baking soda On campus emergency response number is 7-9111 Most safety practices in the organic lab are simply common sense If you miss a lab you must have valid USC excuse and notify your TA and Dr. Indika before the lab If you have any problems with the lab, you have to follow a proper chain of command TA-Lab Instructor-Lab Director What should you do before you leave the lab? 1) Clean glassware and arrange glass in the drawer 2) Wrap variac and heating mantle cords. 3) Wipe down your bench top 4) Check common areas to insure they are clean and in order 5) Raise your hand so your TA can check you out. 1/1