Georgetown College BIOL 202 Lab-1-Microbiology Lab Safety (100 points)

Pre-Lab Lab 1: Microbiology Lab Safety (100 points) Course ID: BIOL202 -If the question asks you to do research or find a source, a reputable, credible and/or scholarly source citation must be included in order to be considered for full credit -If a math formula is required to arrive to an answer, work must be shown otherwise, no credit will be awarded Questions 1. What constitutes personal protective equipment? When should personal protective equipment be worn? Why is personal protective equipment important? (10 points) Personal protective equipment is constituted by objects worn that help protect from chemicals and other matters that are used in the lab. Some PPE’s include gloves, lab coat/apron, and glasses or goggles. PPE’s should be worn when conducting any of the experiments we will participating in this class. This equipment is important because we will be working with chemicals that are not safe to the human skin, eyes, etc. 2. Why are there increasing levels of biological containment procedures? What level of biological containment will be necessary to complete the experiments in this manual? (10 points) There are increasing levels of biological containment procedures because we are learning more about different microbes and how they spread. These procedures are increasing because our knowledge of microbes is increasing. They also increase based on the microbes we work with. We will be operating on the BSL-1 level to complete the experiments for this class. 3. What document should you refer to if you have questions regarding the safety or disposal of a chemical? Where can this document be located? (10 points)