Chapter 1 Safety Measures in Laboratory

Which of the following is not a personal protective equipment in the laboratory?

• Incubator

• Fume chamber

• Safety shower

• Laminar flow cabinet

What is the function of face mask?

• Protect the nose and mouth from inhaling pungent chemical substance

• Take care of our cleanliness

• Look more profesional

• Protect the eyes from harmful chemical substance

Which of the following is correct about the personal protective equipment and their function?

• Laminar flow cabinet - Used in experiments involving chemicals that easily evaporated, burn and are poisonous

• Eye wash - Used to wash eyes when affected by chemicals

• Fume chamber - To prevent from microorganism contamination

• Safety shower - Used to extinguish fires in a laboratory

A student uses equipment P when handling flammable substances int the laboratory. What is equipment P?

• Tongs

• Gloves

• Fume chamber

• Eyewash station

What is the personal protective equipment?

• Safety shower

• Fume chamber

• Eyewash station

• Laminar flow cabinet

Diagram above shows a laminar flow cabinet.

What is the function of this equipment?

• To rinse clothing that have come into contact with chemical subtances

• Is used to avoid contamination when microbiological activties are carried out.

• Is used to carry out experiments that use substances which are volatile,flammable,poisonous and corrosive.

• Is used to immediately rinse and wash the eye that has come into contact with chemical susbtances.

Which of the following personal protective equipments is correctly matched with its function?

• Lab coat - Protects ourselves from bromine and ammonia gases

• Covered shoes - Protects the feet from glass splinters and chemical subtances spills

• Glove - Protects ourselves from harmful chemicals and dust

• Face mask - Protects ourselves from the spill of reactive metals

Diagram above shows a self-protective safety tools while conducting experiment in the lab.

Which of the following statements is correct about the tool above?

• Goggle - Protects nose from smelling dangerous chemicals

• Goggle - Functioned to protect user eyes from dangerous chemicals

• Face mask - Protects nose from smelling dangerous chemicals

• Face mask - Functioned to protect user eyes from dangerous chemicals

Why is the use of gloves very important while conducting experiments?

• To keep hands clean

• To look like a scientist

• To make it easier to conduct the experiments

• To avoid contact againts hazardous chemical substances

What will happen if a student does not wear personal protective equipment while conducting an experiment?

• The student will feel excited conducting the experiment

• The student will be facing difficulty in conducting the experiment

• The student may feel uncomfortable while conducting the experiment

• The student may get injured while conducting the experiment