General Lab Safety
The lab member(s) responsible for safety.
Who is everyone?
Where used gloves go when they’re not heavily contaminated.
What is the regular trash?
A great tool to use when working with a potentially explosive chemical or setup.
What is a blast shield?
A laboratory coat, safety glasses/goggles, and gloves.
What is the minimum PPE needed for working in lab?
A necessary label with hazard information and an expiration date.
What is a waste tag?
The type of syringe you should use when transferring a pyrophoric chemical.
What is a Luer-Lock syringe?
Hazardous objects that should be capped or concealed for safety.
What are needles?
Unlike needles, it can be disposed of in a lined cardboard box.
What is glass waste?
Chemicals that may cause cancer and should be stored in labeled containers.
What are select carcinogens?
The location of the lab SOP and Safety Manual binders.
What is this safety officer's desk?
Used for waste contaminated with a particularly hazardous substance (PHS) like chromium.
What is a separate waste container?
The maximum fill level for a syringe being used to transfer a pyrophoric chemical.
What is 50%?
The location of the Calgonate gel used in case of exposure to HF.
What is the office first aid kit in each room?
The maximum % capacity for a 4 L liquid waste container.
What is 90%?
A rule-of-thumb when doing a distillation with a drying agent like calcium hydride.
What is 'never distill to dry'?