Laboratory Safety Final Exam Solved Correctly To Score A+
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1. What does
Occupational Safety and Health Administration not every state has an
OSHA stand
osha plan.
for?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health GOAL: prevent
2. What does
work related injury research what NOT to do
NIOSH stand
for? Environmental Protection Agency
3. What does
EPA stand National Fire Protection Association-This nonprofit organization was
for? estab-
4. What does
NFPA
stand for? What is it lished in 1896 to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other
hazards on
and who is respon- the quality of life by providing and advocating codes and
standards, research,
sible for their defin- training and education. It is also the world's leading advocate of
fire prevention
ition? and it disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards
intended to minimize the possibility and ettects of fire and other
risks.
**Organized by GHS and DOT
5. What does
BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion--It is an explosive caused
by the
stand for? What is it rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid above its
boiling point,
and who is simply due to very rapid boiling. **Organized by GHS and DOT
respon- sible for
their defin- ition?
6. Name the 5 Classes •A "ash"combustibles such as paper or wood
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of Fire Extinguish- • B "butane"flammable liquids
ers and the • C "charge" electrical fires
types
of fires they may be •D "sodium D-line" Metals (Alkali and Alkali earth)
used for • K "Kitchen" Grease Fires
7. What is an A rapid decomposition or combustible reaction whose products are
explo- sive? large volumes of gases.
8.
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What are high ex- Detonating Explosives. Combustion reaction propagates through
plosives called material faster than the speed of sound which results in
and what are longitudinal pressure wave ("shock" wave)
they? i. Primary- very little shock required to detonate
ii. Secondary-requires more shock to shock
Deflagrating Explosives
9. What is a low Combustion reaction propagates through material at subsonic speeds.
ex- plosive
called and what
is it?
10. What do Alkali Met- React with Air and Water, M(s) + H20MOH +H2 (g). It is
explosive and that's
als react with and structur- al features) should we be
what is the concerned about peroxide for- mation?
reaction and why
is it dan-
gerous.
11. What can you do
to protect alkali
met- als during
use and storage?
12. How are
peroxides
identified?
13. For which
classes of
compounds (or
for what
, Laboratory Safety Final Exam Solved Correctly To Score A+
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hat makes it dangerous---it can blow
up. R-O-O-R and R-O-O-H
• Ethers: R-O-R
• Acetates- (see notecard)
ored under mineral oil to protect • Benzylic Hydrogens (see notecard)
them from being around water • Diymes C= C-C = C
or air. • Diemes C= C-C = C
• Eneyne -C=C-C=C-
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1. What does
Occupational Safety and Health Administration not every state has an
OSHA stand
osha plan.
for?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health GOAL: prevent
2. What does
work related injury research what NOT to do
NIOSH stand
for? Environmental Protection Agency
3. What does
EPA stand National Fire Protection Association-This nonprofit organization was
for? estab-
4. What does
NFPA
stand for? What is it lished in 1896 to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other
hazards on
and who is respon- the quality of life by providing and advocating codes and
standards, research,
sible for their defin- training and education. It is also the world's leading advocate of
fire prevention
ition? and it disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards
intended to minimize the possibility and ettects of fire and other
risks.
**Organized by GHS and DOT
5. What does
BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion--It is an explosive caused
by the
stand for? What is it rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid above its
boiling point,
and who is simply due to very rapid boiling. **Organized by GHS and DOT
respon- sible for
their defin- ition?
6. Name the 5 Classes •A "ash"combustibles such as paper or wood
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18
, Laboratory Safety Final Exam Solved Correctly To Score A+
2025|2026
of Fire Extinguish- • B "butane"flammable liquids
ers and the • C "charge" electrical fires
types
of fires they may be •D "sodium D-line" Metals (Alkali and Alkali earth)
used for • K "Kitchen" Grease Fires
7. What is an A rapid decomposition or combustible reaction whose products are
explo- sive? large volumes of gases.
8.
1/
18
, Laboratory Safety Final Exam Solved Correctly To Score A+
2025|2026
What are high ex- Detonating Explosives. Combustion reaction propagates through
plosives called material faster than the speed of sound which results in
and what are longitudinal pressure wave ("shock" wave)
they? i. Primary- very little shock required to detonate
ii. Secondary-requires more shock to shock
Deflagrating Explosives
9. What is a low Combustion reaction propagates through material at subsonic speeds.
ex- plosive
called and what
is it?
10. What do Alkali Met- React with Air and Water, M(s) + H20MOH +H2 (g). It is
explosive and that's
als react with and structur- al features) should we be
what is the concerned about peroxide for- mation?
reaction and why
is it dan-
gerous.
11. What can you do
to protect alkali
met- als during
use and storage?
12. How are
peroxides
identified?
13. For which
classes of
compounds (or
for what
, Laboratory Safety Final Exam Solved Correctly To Score A+
2025|2026
hat makes it dangerous---it can blow
up. R-O-O-R and R-O-O-H
• Ethers: R-O-R
• Acetates- (see notecard)
ored under mineral oil to protect • Benzylic Hydrogens (see notecard)
them from being around water • Diymes C= C-C = C
or air. • Diemes C= C-C = C
• Eneyne -C=C-C=C-
14.
