Biotechnology Lab Safety Test

1) What does PPE stand for?

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Private Equipment

• Purported Positive Encephalitis

• Protective Placement Equipment

Which Biosafety level involves the Highest risk microbes?

• BSL-1

• BSL-2

• BSL-3

• BSL-4

If a lab is designated BSL-1 what safety procedures must be followed (choose all that apply)

• Must have sinks available

• Work space must be separated from rest of facility by a door.

• Researchers MUST wear goggles, gloves, respirators.

• An Autoclave or other decontamination device must be available

If a lab is designated BSL-2 what safety procedures must be followed (choose all that apply)

• Must have sinks available

• Work space must be separated from rest of facility by a door.

• Researchers must change clothes before entering

• An Autoclave or other decontamination device must be available

What type of gloves offer the most protection from chemicals?

• Vinyl

• Nitrile

• Latex

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What type of gloves are not appropriate for laboratory use?

• Vinyl

• Nitrile

• Latex

A microbiology graduate student is working on a project under the following conditions:

-Work is conducted on a standard laboratory table or bench.

- A nonpathogenic laboratory strain of E. coli is being used. -Minimal PPE, such as a lab coat, gloves, and eye protection might be worn but are not necessary.

What would be the correct BSL designation?

• BSL-1

• BSL-2

• BSL-3

• BSL-4

What does BSC stand for

• Biological Safety Cabinet

• Biological Security Chamber

• Bisphosphate Storage Center

• Bubble-gum Snapping Consortium

You see a warning sign like the image pictured. What does it mean?

• Biohazard

• Toxic Chemicals

• Radiation Hazard

• Flammable Materials

The diamond pictured is a common safety diagram designed by the national fire protection association. What does the red part of the diamond indicate?

• Fire Hazard

• Health Hazard

• Specific Hazard

• Instability