Zachary, a lab instructor, is writing a safety contract that his chemistry class will use for an experiment. He mentions that students should not eat or drink in the lab. Which other item should also be included?
When should a lab coat, safety goggles, and gloves be worn in the laboratory?
Ben will be conducting an experiment in which he reacts metals with different concentrations of acid in test tubes. What should Ben wear to best protect himself during the experiment?
Emily spills concentrated sodium hydroxide solution on her lab bench. What she should do first?
The MSDS for benzene indicates that it is a clear liquid that has a substantial vapor pressure. It has a health rating of 2, a fire rating of 3, and a reactivity rating of 0. It is a cancer-causing agent. Based on this information, which statement about benzene is accurate?
When students work in a chemistry lab, the location of which item would be the most important for each student to know?
Denise heats a beaker of dilute acid on a hot plate in a fume hood. What should Denise wear to best protect herself when she transports the beaker to a balance outside the hood?
Jerome and a classmate are conducting an experiment. Which piece of safety equipment is least likely to be at Jerome’s lab station?
Where in the laboratory is long, unrestrained hair most likely to be a safety concern?
What emotional state is important to maintain while reporting an accident in the lab?
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