General Lab Safety
Always where these to protect your eyes.
What are goggles
Aseptic technique is used to prevent this from contaminating samples.
What is microorganisms?
This piece of equipment sterilizes tools and media using heat and pressure.
What is an autoclave?
Surfaces should be cleaned with this before beginning the lab.
What is disinfectant?
This is the first step if a small fire starts on your lab table.
What is alert the teacher?
This type of clothing should never be worn in lab because it can catch fire or knock over glassware.
What is loose clothing?
Before and after handling cultures, you should do this with your hands.
What is washing hands?
These thin, plastic tools are often thrown away after transferring cultures.
What are inoculating loops?
When working with cultures, always label your plates or tubes with this side facing up.
What is the bottom side?
If a chemical is spilled on your skin, you should immediately rinse it with this for several minutes.
What is water?
This must be tied back before starting a lab.
What is long hair?
Always flam this part of a test tube or culture tube or glassware before and after use.
What is the lip or mouth of the tube/glassware?
This tool is used to accurately measure and transfer very small liquid volumes.
What is a micropipette?
Always hold test tubes and culture tubes at this angle to reduce contamination.
What is an angle?
If your clothing catches fire, use this safety equipment to put it out.
What is a fire blanket?
Never eat, drink, or chew this while doing a lab.
What is gum, food, drink?
Petri dish lids should always be kept in this position to avoid contamination.
What is held like a clam or at an angle?
This container is specifically for used pipette tips.
What is pipette tip disposal?
A pipette tip should never be used more than once or for different liquids because it can cause this.
What is cross-contamination?
If glassware breaks, you should use this tool to pick it up, never your hands.
What are a broom and dustpan?
This piece of equipment is used to rinse eyes if a chemical splash occurs.
What is the eye wash station?
The flame of a bunsen burner or ethanol lamp is used to create this "zone" where contaminants are less likely to fall.
What is a sterile field?
What is culture flask or culture glassware?
This is the name of the practice of keeping culture lids and containers closed as much as possible during work.
What is minimizing exposure/aseptic handling?
If a spill occurs, cover it with paper towels and spray this before cleanup.
What is disinfectant?