Laboratory Safety Answers

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Lee and Celia are lab partners. While Celia pours a chemical into a graduated cylinder, some of the chemical splashes onto her arm. What should happen next?

A
Lee should continue working with Celia after helping wipe off her arm.
B
Lee should tell the teacher what happened to Celia when he leaves the lab.
C
Lee should tell the teacher while Celia washes her arm with soap and water.
D
Celia should stand in the safety shower while Lee tells the teacher.
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Which safety practice should always be done at the beginning and the end of a microbiology lab?

A
washing hands
B
putting on safety gloves
C
sweeping the floor
D
securing loose clothing
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Suppose that Louisa is cut by broken glass during a lab accident. Which is the proper place to dispose of the paper towels that are used to clean up the blood?

A
broken glass container
B
hazardous waste container
C
spilled chemicals container
D
classroom waste container
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Which is a safe practice for handling chemicals in a lab investigation?

A
Dispose of all chemicals down the sink with a lot of water.
B
Tell the teacher about any chemicals that were spilled in a lab.
C
Identify chemicals by smelling and tasting them.
D
Place beakers of chemicals near the edge of the counter.
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Which action is an aseptic technique that would reduce the chance of bacteria on a lab table contaminating a lab notebook?

A
covering the surface of the lab table with paper towels
B
wiping off the surface of the lab table with a disinfectant
C
tying back long, loose hair before writing in the lab notebook
D
wearing protective gloves when touching the lab table
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Which action is designed to increase the safety of a person carrying a microscope from one place to another?

A
putting a cover over the microscope
B
setting the microscope to the high-power objective position
C
wrapping the electrical cord around the arm of the microscope
D
raising the stage of the microscope until it touches the objective
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Lloyd’s lab partner is looking down into a test tube while he heats the contents by using a flame. Which action should Lloyd recommend to his partner if heating must continue?

A
Wear safety goggles while looking into the opening of the test tube.
B
Cover the opening of the test tube so that no materials can boil out of it.
C
Move the test tube so that the opening is pointing away from all students.
D
Put the test tube in a hot water bath so that no water can enter its opening.
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Kim knows that today’s lab investigation will involve heating liquids over an open flame. Which apparel choice would indicate that Kim planned to stay safe during the investigation?

A
a lab coat with long sleeves
B
open-toed, platform shoes
C
a long, loosely wrapped scarf
D
bracelets with dangling charms
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Which statement describes how to appropriately handle live earthworms in a lab investigation?

A
Pick up earthworms gently with moist hands.
B
Place individual earthworms on the lab table while setting up equipment.
C
Press the ends of the earthworms firmly against the table to keep them still.
D
Hold onto earthworms tightly with metal tweezers.
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Which safe practice is part of using aseptic technique?

A
using a safety shower to wash chemicals off skin and clothing
B
wearing protective gloves when transferring bacteria and fungi to slides
C
folding and tying up the electric cord of a microscope before carrying it
D
using tongs and a hot mitt to remove a beaker of hot water from a hot plate

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