Name: ____________________________

Starting With Safety Video (American Chemical Society)

Date: ________________Period: _______
Handling Chemicals Safely
1. According to the video, one should avoid chemical contact with the ____________.
2. One should not pour chemicals out of ____________ containers.
3. It can be dangerous to mix the wrong chemical or to mix them in the wrong ____________.
4. Always add concentrated ____________ to ____________ to dilute it.
5. In pouring from a bottle, one should put their hand over the ____________ to keep the liquid from making it
unreadable.
6. Harmful, volatile chemicals should be worked on under the ____________ ____________.
7. It’s OK to put broken glass into the waste basket. (True/False) ____________
8. Spilled chemicals can be cleaned (absorbed) with ____________ ____________.
Bunsen Burner and Glassware Safety
9. Check rubber hose for ____________.
10. Make sure the hose fits ____________.
11. The proper flame for a Bunsen Burner is (yellow/blue) ____________.
12. When using a match, light the burner from the (top/side) ____________.
13. A yellow flame needs (more/less) ____________ oxygen.
14. Glassware with cracks or “stars” (can be safely/should not be used) ____________.
15. Never heat a liquid in a ____________ container.
Thermometer Safety
16. Lab thermometers need to be shaken down like medical thermometers. (true/false) ____________
17. The ____________  Bunsen Burner flame will break a thermometer.
18. Most chemical reactions in the lab take place between 120 and __________.
Glass Tubing Safety
19. When inserting a glass tube into a rubber stopper by hand, one should be sure to ____________ the tubing
before inserting.
Centrifuge Safety
20. To prevent a centrifuge from vibrating, it must be ____________ by using equally filled test tubes in opposite
positions.
Dressing for Safety
21. ____________ sleeves can be dangerous in the chemistry lab.
22. Synthetic materials for clothes are a hazard because they can readily burn or ____________ and stick to the skin.
23. One should ____________ ____________ loose, long hair during a lab.
24. To protect the eyes, goggles must be worn during lab work. (true/false) ____________
25. An important rule in the lab to remember is that f____________ a____________ is not allowed.
26. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the lab. (true/false) ____________
Emergency Equipment
27. If chemicals get into ones eyes, the eyes need to be ____________ for 15 minutes. (Flinn says 20 mininutes so
we say 15-20 minutes.)
28. If concentrated acid is spilled all over one’s clothes, they should use the emergency shower for ____________
minutes.
29. If the clothing catches fire, to put it out, one can
a) use the emergency ____________,
b) stop, drop and ____________ or
c) smother it with a ____________ blanket.