Table of Contents
- 1 What two things should you do if you break a piece of glassware?
- 2 Is it safe to use broken glass while completing an experiment?
- 3 What should you do if glassware breaks quizlet?
- 4 What is the harmful effects of breaking glass?
- 5 How can broken glass be used as evidence?
- 6 What should first responders do if glass breaks?
What two things should you do if you break a piece of glassware?
What to Do When Glass Breaks
- Protect yourself first.
- Very carefully pick up the large pieces of glass and dispose of them.
- Make sure the shards of glass are cleaned up.
- Vacuum the area and surrounding area where the glass broke.
- Check the surrounding areas where there glass broke.
What procedures should you follow to dispose of broken or cracked glassware?
Cracked items should be disposed of, and contaminated glassware should be cleaned. Broken and other waste glass should be discarded in a container specially marked to indicate its contents. This is so that housekeeping and other personal will exercise due caution when handling it.
Is it safe to use broken glass while completing an experiment?
No. Never use chipped or cracked glassware (it is extremely dangerous to use chipped or cracked glassware when heating substances). Can students horseplay or play practical jokes in the laboratory.
Is broken glassware useful or harmful?
Warning. Broken glass and other sharps are physical hazards. Broken glass also has the potential to be a health hazard if it is contaminated with toxic chemicals, blood, or infectious substances which may enter the body through a cut or puncture.
What should you do if glassware breaks quizlet?
Let your teacher know immediately. If you are unable to, tell another student to notify the teacher. What should you do if you break a piece of glassware? Immediately have all students step away from the glass shards and notify the teacher.
How do you deal with broken glassware?
If you are cut by glassware:
- Allow the wound to bleed, but do not massage it to remove any remaining broken glass.
- Wash the wound with warm water and soap.
- Apply first aid and seek medical attention.
- Follow your facility’s safety plan if the injury is severe or if you were exposed to infectious materials.
What is the harmful effects of breaking glass?
The risk of injury from the storage, handling and disposal of glassware or broken glass exists in most workplaces. Broken glass can cause lacerations, cuts, and puncture wounds which may result in severed arteries or tendons, amputations, eye injuries, or exposure to disease.
What should I do if I find broken glass in my lab?
Several cuts or lacerations due to the improper disposal of laboratory glassware have recently been reported on the campus. In an effort to eliminate or minimize these injuries, certain procedures will be followed when discarding broken or unserviceable glassware. Broken glassware should immediately be cleaned up.
How can broken glass be used as evidence?
Matching the tin sides of broken shards can be useful in a forensic reconstruction of broken glass evidence. If blood is on the glass, it should definitely be collected as evidence after first air-drying the blood.
What happens if you come in contact with broken glass?
They can also happen if you come into contact with glassware that hasn’t been disposed of properly. In rare cases, glassware can explode or implode due to pressurization or a chemical reaction. Broken glassware can also be a health risk if it is contaminated.
What should first responders do if glass breaks?
First responders should take care to avoid broken glass injuries by positioning below broken glass. Although tempered glass is designed to break into small cubes, these cubes can remain interlocked with one another long enough to cause serious broken glass injuries.