Lab Safety
This document outlines hazards and handling procedures for chemicals.
What is an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)?
This instrument is used to measure absorbance of light in samples.
What is a spectrophotometer?
The pH of a neutral solution
What is 7?
This Scientist is known for discovering penicillin
Who is Alexander Fleming?
The powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
This is used to safely clean up chemical or biological spills in the lab.
What is a spill kit?
Used to amplify DNA sequences.
What is PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?
This is the part of a blood sample that remains after centrifugation when cells are removed.
What is plasma?
This physicist developed the three laws of motion.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The process by which plants convert light into energy.
What is photosynthesis?
These are part of the PPE ensemble.
What are gloves, lab coat, and eye protection?
This piece of equipment uses a fixed-angle or swing-out rotor to separate components of a sample based on density.
What is a centrifuge?
This term describes a solution that resists changes in pH.
What is a buffer?
This scientist is considered the father of modern genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere?
Q: This is the required action when a chemical is accidentally splashed into the eyes.
What is flushing at an eyewash station for at least 15 minutes and reporting the incident?
This safety device is specifically designed to contain airborne contaminants during sample handling.
What is a biosafety cabinet?
This structure helps bacteria move.
What is a flagellum?
This scientist is known for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2.
Who is Albert Einstein
This is the only planet in our solar system not named after a god or goddess.
What is Earth?
This practice means following written instructions exactly as they are approved.
What is following SOPs?
This instrument is commonly used to precisely measure very small liquid volumes using disposable tips and is calibrated for accuracy and precision.
What is a micropipette?
This is the process where cells divide to create two identical cells.
What is mitosis?
This discovery by James Watson and Francis Crick was heavily based on X-ray diffraction data from this scientist.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
This is the fastest thing in the universe, according to physics.
What is the speed of light?