Wetbench Quiz

Wetbench Quiz

Needs modification for UT MBE lab.

MANDATORY QUIZ FOR NEW USERS OF MBE WET BENCHES

  • Why are solvents kept separate from acids and bases?

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  • How do you recognize an acid wet bench?

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  • What types of chemicals are allowed at the acid bench? Give 3 examples.

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  • How do you recognize a solvent wet bench?

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  • What types of chemicals are allowed at the solvent bench? Give 3 examples.

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  • When something goes down the acid bench sink, where does it go immediately? Point to it. After 5 minutes? eventually?

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  • The solvent bench sink is only for secondary confinement. What is secondary confinement?

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  • When something goes down the solvent bench sink, where does it go immediately? Point to it. After 5 minutes? eventually?

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  • How do we dispose of our hazardous waste? Fill out a sample tag.

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  • Where does arsenic-contaminated acids and bases go?

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  • Trick question: What does HF feel like when you get it on your skin?

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  • What does HF do to your skin and body on the long term? Name 3 effects.

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  • Let's say I've mixed HF and acetone and poured it down the acid sink. Why would is this bad? Give 3 reasons, each with a possible resulting safety hazard.

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  • What does "flash point of a liquid" mean?

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  • Approximately what temperature is the flash point of acetone? (i.e. high, room temperature, cool, below freezing of water, etc.)

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  • Trick question: Where in the lab is it hot enough for acetone vapors to burn?

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  • There are 3 fire extinguishers in the lab. Name the locations of two.

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  • There are 3 eyewash stations in the lab. Name two.

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  • There are 4 fire alarm pull stations in the lab. Name two.

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  • What will happen to your stuff if you leave it unlabeled in the benches?

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