Chem Lab Safety Rules

What are the three most important pieces of information on a chemical container label?
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What are the three most important pieces of information on a chemical container label?
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Name, Concentration, and Hazard Information
How many times should you read the information on the label before opening the container?
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2 times
Why is it important to be exact when preparing a chemical reaction?
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Too much or too little can cause the reaction to not occur; a different reaction might occur than from what was supposed to happen
What should do you with leftover chemicals after an experiment? What about the products of the experiment?
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Dispose of left over chemicals into proper waste container. Dispose of products as well.
How can you draw small volumes of liquids into a pipette safely?
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With a pipet filler
Why is it important to read instructions all the way through before beginning an experiment?
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So that you know exactly what you are supposed to do and so that you don't accidentally mix the wrong chemicals or quantities.
When you need to carry chemicals from one place to another in the lab, what size container is the safest to use?
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Small containers
If you spell a liquid chemical, what should you do?
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Report the spill to your TA and allow him/her to clean up the spill
Should you add acid to water, or water to acid?
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Add acid to water (AA)
Before hooking a bunsen burner to the gas line, what should you look for?
[Bunsen Burner and Glassware Safety]
Cracks in the gas hose - if there are cracks, get a new hose