Microbiology Lab 1-4 Exam 2025 Questions & Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

Student lab attire - -closed shoes (toe and heel) -Protective coating (lab coats) -Hair secured back -gloves worn when there are open wounds on hands Student conduct - -wash hands thoroughly -use lab disinfectant before and after labs on the tables -Push chairs under the bench when not in use -Immediately notify instructor any accidents, injuries, spills, & misconduct. How to deal with dropped or broken cultures? - -immediately notify the instructor -Cover the contaminated area with paper towels and saturate with disinfectant -Allow disinfectant to remain for 10 minutes before proceeding with clean up Cultures must: - -NEVER be removed from the lab -be properly labeled with student's initials, instructor's name, date, and organism ID -Decontaminated prior to disposal How to dispose Petri plates? - place in Red Biohazard Bin How to dispose glass test tubes? - Writing must be removed with alcohol and store upright in wire baskets in metal tubs. Do NOT remove caps or empty contents How to dispose pipettes? - Place in the metal pitcher, pipette tip downward