front 1 Who is the lab coordinator and their info? | back 1 Alan Whitehead (storm@uab.edu) and his office is 3137 ESH. |
front 2 Who is the lab TA? | back 2 George Green |
front 3 What is the attendance for lab? How many days can you miss? | back 3 Lab is mandatory and if you miss more than 2 labs then you fail the course. |
front 4 How does tardiness work? | back 4 You are tardy if you come after the prelab quiz or leave without the TA's permission. (ecch tardiness is 1/2 lab absence) |
front 5 Are make up quizzes allowed? | back 5 No make up quizzes allowed for any reason. |
front 6 When are pre lab quizzes given? | back 6 First 10 minutes of lab |
front 7 True or false. The lowest scores of the quizzes will be dropped. | back 7 True |
front 8 When are excuses for lab due? | back 8 Within 1 week of the missed lab |
front 9 Who do you contact if you cannot take an exam during your normal lab period? | back 9 Alan (no one else!!). If notified in 24 hours in advance with proper documentation, then you may be able to take exam in another lab. |
front 10 Describe a makeup exam? | back 10 They are compressive test essays that are given at the end of the term after the 3rd lab exam. |
front 11 What are some possible excuses and their documentation. | back 11 Sickness - doctors excuse from a physician Military - copy of orders Car issues - part bill or police report Official uab business - letter from sponsor Death in family - copy of obituary notice Legal issues - proper documentation from appropriate officials |
front 12 What are some improper excuses. | back 12 Greek functions, sleeping, weddings, other classes, interviews, and jobs |
front 13 The microscope exam is on what sheet? | back 13 The blue sheet |
front 14 What is open lab time? | back 14 Its independent study time for students to work with equipment and specimens before exams. |
front 15 What is not allowed in lab? | back 15 Food, drink, children, tobacco, chewing gum, bare feet, open toed shoes, and shorts |
front 16 What is the process for severe weather? | back 16 Only if uab is closed then the lab will be closed. |
front 17 What is the process for addressing problems in lab? | back 17 1. Talk to the TA by office hours or an appointment 2. contact alan last (problems must be cleared within one week) |
front 18 What are the two ways to swap a lab after the first week of lab? | back 18 1. Find someone to switch courses with you (must be approved by alan) 2. Drop the course |
front 19 True or false. You must be enrolled in the lecture and lab. | back 19 True |
front 20 What color can you not answer lab assignments with? | back 20 Red ink |
front 21 True or false. There open lab times during your lecture. | back 21 False |
front 22 True or false. There are scales and extra credit given in this lab | back 22 False |
front 23 What happens in the case of covid? | back 23 Lab will meet via zoom and with proceed normally with assignments and labs due. |
front 24 Does student health notify TA's or professors if you have coivd? | back 24 No, it is your job to notify your teachers. |
front 25 What are the 5 safety procedures. | back 25 1. eyewash station/shower 2. fire extinguisher 3. fire blanket 4. fire exit 5. appropriate clothing |
front 26 What is the scientific method? | back 26 the process of establishing facts through testing and experimentation |
front 27 What is the scientific process? | back 27 1. observation 2. hypothesis 3. prediction 4. variables 5. experimental parameters (conclusion) |
front 28 What are the 2 types of hypothesis? | back 28 Null hypothesis and Alternative hypothesis |
front 29 What is a Null hypothesis? (H0) | back 29 if x is done then y stays the same |
front 30 What is a Alternative hypothesis? (Ha) | back 30 If x is done then y changes |
front 31 What is an independent variable? | back 31 What we change or manipulate to observe its effects on something else |
front 32 What is the dependent variable? | back 32 What we observe or measure in response to changes in the independent variable |
front 33 True or false. Lab topics are supposed to be pre-read each week. | back 33 True |
front 34 What is the most important aspect of safety? | back 34 Training |
front 35 True or false. Cotton clothing is strongly reccomended for labs using open flames? | back 35 True |
front 36 Know your surroundings | back 36 Nearest exit, evacuation routes, fire extinguishers, fire alarm, first aid kit, eyewash stations. |
front 37 What is a hazard and give an example. | back 37 A source of potential damage or harm on someone or something. An exam is a knife, chemicals, or electricity. |
front 38 What are the 5 types of hazards? | back 38 1. Biological - an organism that can harm a human 2. Chemical - a substance that can be harmful 3. Electrical - A hazard exposing someone to electric shock 4. Mechanical - potential to injury by moving equipment, bumping into items, or tripping/falling. 5. Radiation |
front 39 What are the 4 ways that chemicals/biologicals enter the body. | back 39 1. Inhalation(breathing) - Use fume hood 2. Skin absorption - wear gloves and lab coat 3. Ingestion - never eat/drink/chew gum in lab 4. Injection - skin punction with contaminated item |
front 40 How to read a label | back 40 |
front 41 The signal word "danger" means what? | back 41 more severe hazards |
front 42 The signal word "warning" means what? | back 42 less severe hazards |
front 43 What are global harmonized systems(GHS)? | back 43 |
front 44 What are the hazard categories? | back 44 Category 1 - severe hazard Category 4 - less severe hazard |
front 45 Know the safety signs | back 45 |
front 46 True or false. No hazardous waste in the trash, waste, or sink. | back 46 True |
front 47 What do you do in case of a fire. | back 47 Sound the alarm, evacuate, and call the uab police |
front 48 Use the fire extinguisher only if... | back 48 the fire is small and you know how to use it |
front 49 What is the PASS method | back 49 P - pull A - aim S - squeeze S -sweep |