Title: Ch 2.2.2 Safety Quiz
Course: Lab Safety > Section: Day 1

Q: In general, in what order should the following steps be taken when responding to a chemical spill?
- Communicate, isolate, mitigate, evacuate
- Isolate, evacuate, mitigate, communicate
- Evacuate, communicate, isolate, mitigate
- Evacuate, isolate, mitigate, communicate
A: Evacuate, communicate, isolate, mitigate

Q: Commercially available "pillows" or "socks" are designed to contain the spread of liquid spills and . . .
- Generally "neutralize" the hazardous nature of most spills
- Can be used with all chemicals
- Absorb many times their own weight in liquid
- All of the above
A: Absorb many times their own weight in liquid

Q: Which chemical is NOT a good neutralizing agent for an acid spill?
- Na_2CO_3
- NaHCO_3
- NaOH
- CaCO_3
A: NaOH

Q: A spill kit may include personal protective equipment, buckets, scoops, absorbing agents, plastic bags, and paper towels.  Which of these materials should be included as part of the material to be disposed of by trained personnel?
- Only the absorbing agent and the contaminated paper towels
- The absorbing agent, contaminated paper towels, and plastic bags
- The absorbing agent, contaminated paper towels, plastic bags, and the buckets and scoops
- Everything that was potentially contaminated in the cleanup process
A: Everything that was potentially contaminated in the cleanup process

Q: Leaks from high-pressure gas cyinders involving toxic gases
- Require immediate evacation of the lab
- Require immedicate evacation of the lab unless they can be quickly detected and corrected by thightening a coupling or connection
- Should only be fixed if the leak is large and the ventilation is poor
- Needn't be fixed if the leak is very small and the lab ventilation is good
A: Require immedicate evacation of the lab unless they can be quickly detected and corrected by thightening a coupling or connection

Q: The best response to a chemical spill
- Involves a quick recognition of the size and nature of the spill
- Involves people who know how to properly clean up a spill
- Usually requires a hazmat tean from the local fire department
- Both (a) and (b)
A: Both (a) and (b)