Chemical Technician 1 Practice Exam

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• What term refers to waste items designed to cut or puncture skin and sharps contaminated with human blood and body fluids?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for environmental hazard?
• Which provides the analytical light line for the element of interest?
• Which of the following is a recommended practice when boiling a solution on a hot plate?
• In recording laboratory results, always indicate the date of analysis.
• Which instrument is used to transfer a precise volume of liquid into a container for preparing standard solutions?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for explosives?
• Which hazardous waste characteristic is associated with extreme pH values (≤ 2 or ≥ 12.5)?
• Which practice must be avoided in handling chemicals?
• A clean sample (e.g., distilled water) processed through the instrumental steps of the measurement process to determine instrument contamination is called what?
• It is a hazardous waste characteristic which applies to waste liquids with a flash point less than 140°F or solids capable of spontaneous combustion under normal temperature and pressure.
• Sample preparation method in which electromechanically driven rod or vibrating base is used to break particles down mechanically into smaller units; can be performed in wet or dry state.
• To avoid parallax error when reading volumes, the eye should be at a level aligned with the liquid surface.
• Which type of chemical can cause an allergic reaction in the airways following inhalation?
• Which group of organic chemicals resists environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes?
• A sample comprising two or more increments selected to represent the material being analyzed is called what?
• Which document provides information on chemical hazards, safe handling, and emergency measures, and often contains multiple sections?
• Sample preparation technique used prior to instrumental analysis of metals.
• In calibration of burettes, volume reading shall be taken with the eye higher than the liquid level to avoid parallax error.
• According to revised DAO 04-36, which items shall be included on appropriate waste labels?
• Which formula should be used to prepare a 0.3 N NaOH solution from a 5 N NaOH solution?
• Which device would protect hygroscopic substances from humidity during storage?
• Which chemical is used to neutralize waste containing caustic soda?
• Which instrument is used for measuring the volume of liquids?
• Which indicator changes color from yellow to blue?
• In handling acid wastes, what type of protective gloves should be used?
• In the pH measurement context, the statement 'If the solution is acidic, H+ ions diffuse out of the layer and a negative charge is established on the outer side of the membrane' is:
• Which practice regarding mercury-containing instruments is recommended?
• Store hazardous chemicals above eye level.
• Which technique is used to separate solids by size prior to metal analysis?
• Which of the following will NOT cause drift errors in an analytical balance?
• Which waste is classified as halogenated waste?
• What pH threshold defines acidic waste?
• Containers previously containing laboratory reagents are hazardous waste.
• A solid waste management practice which refers to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, into a humus-like product.
• Law that states the linear relationship between absorbance and concentration of an absorbing species
• Which statement is true about using a fume hood?
• Methyl Orange changes color from which to which?
• According to the material's titration classification, Complexometric titration corresponds to which general type?
• Which of the following wastes is not classified as inorganic waste?
• What pH threshold defines alkali waste?
• Which chemical may be used to neutralize waste containing phosphoric acid?
• Which instrument is used for measuring and transferring small volumes of liquids?
• Which of the following does not require a minimum of annual third party calibration?
• Which term describes waste materials that can be retrieved from the waste stream for potential beneficial use if contamination is removed?
• Which waste category includes needles, scalpels, and other sharp items contaminated with blood or body fluids?
• Which of the following must NOT be done when using an analytical balance?
• Which hazardous waste characteristic is defined by a very low flash point, indicating a tendency to ignite easily?
• Which glassware is typically used to mix, stir, and heat liquids?
• Which tool is used to pipette a precise volume to prepare a standard solution?
• What is an approved method for treating waste containing live microorganisms?
• In cases of acid spills, which of the following can be applied to the spill before treating it with adsorbent material?
• Which chemical is usually used to disinfect waste containing microbial organisms?
• The residual water film on the inner surface of glassware after cleaning should be uniform.
• What is the recommended pre-start check for a UV-Vis spectrophotometer before turning it on?
• Which term describes wastes that biodegrade into compost under controlled conditions?
• A series of reference standard solutions with known and accurate pH values at different temperatures is used for calibrating which instrument?
• It is the measure of hydrogen ion activity in aqueous solutions.
• Which term describes the mechanical cutting of a sample into smaller parts?
• What is the term for a blank prepared from a clean sample and carried through the entire instrument workflow to assess instrument contamination?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for corrosive substances that can cause severe skin burns?
• In storing liquid wastes, leave enough amount of head space in the container to allow for expansion and safe transportation.
• Detects contamination from reagents, sample handling, and the entire measurement process.
• A primary standard is defined as which of the following?
• What is the term for a series of analytical measurements used to assess the quality of the analytical data?
• Which device selects and transmits a narrow spectral band before detection?
• Which container protects hygroscopic chemicals from humidity?
• Which device is used to aerosolize the sample before introduction to the flame?
• What term describes processing a sample to achieve uniform texture by breaking it down into smaller parts and blending?
• Nitrates and potassium dichromate are considered as waste oxidizers.
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for explosives?
• In analytical measurements, which term describes the closeness of the result to the true value?
• Which component of error arises from unpredictable variations of influence quantities?
• In the alkaline effect observed in pH-sensitive membranes, which ions partially replace the hydrogen ions in the gel layer?
• Which instrument component separates and transmits a narrow portion of the optical signal chosen from a wider range of wavelengths available at the input?
• Which of the following is a cause of contamination during the sample preparation?
• Liquids must be stored with secondary containment bins.
• It is best to place the acid dilution in which environment to minimize the exotherm?
• A Safety Data Sheet usually contains about how many headings?
• Which container material is most suitable for storing acids or alkalis due to chemical compatibility?
• Which cleaning practice should be avoided when preparing cuvettes for measurement?
• Broken laboratory glassware should be disposed directly in trash cans or garbage bins.
• Ammonia solution should not be stored with which of the following substances?
• Which process concentrates volatile analytes by heating and condensing the vapor, then collecting the condensate?
• What term describes a liquid that has passed through a landfill and has extracted dissolved and suspended matter from it?
• Which of the following must be performed before using the analytical balance?
• Which device is used for precise dilutions and preparation of standard solutions?
• What term denotes wastewater released from a manufacturing, industrial, or treatment plant after processing?
• According to the material, Precipitation titration corresponds to which general type of titration?
• Which statement about desiccators is NOT true?
• Which glassware is designed to deliver a known volume when filled to a mark?
• Which of the following is a size reduction technique for solids?
• Type of quality-control sample used to evaluate the effects of sample matrices on the performance of an analytical method
• What type of container must be used for acid or alkali wastes?
• Which technique is described as breaking down solids into smaller units using mechanical energy with a vibrating base, suitable for wet or dry state?
• Phenolphthalein changes color from colorless to which color?
• Preparation of highly toxic and volatile compounds should be carried out in an efficient __________.
• Always wear protective gear when working with hazardous chemicals.
• Which term refers to a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time?
• In recording laboratory results, the following shall be done, except: Use permanent ink, When an error is committed, put multiple lines to cross out the wrong data, Always indicate the date of analysis, Record all necessary details including qualitative observations.
• Which method compares an unknown sample to standard samples with known concentrations to determine its concentration?
• Wastes can be stored in fume hoods or near the sink.
• In maintenance and storage of pH meters, which procedure shall not be done?
• Sample preparation in which the sample is allowed to settle by leaving it undisturbed in a vessel.
• Effluent is the wastewater discharged from a plant after treatment.
• Which instrument determines the intensity of photons of the analytical line exiting the monochromator?
• Light-sensitive samples should be collected in which container?
• Fractional distillation separates components based on boiling points. Which compound is recovered first when the following boiling points are considered: Dichloromethane 39.6°C, n-hexane 68°C, Xylene 140°C?
• Which parameter shall be analyzed immediately after collection?
• Organic compounds in aqueous sample A will be extracted using liquid-liquid extraction. Which of the following is the most appropriate solvent to use?
• Karl Fischer titration is used to determine the water content of liquids.
• Which subsampling device is used to split a sample into smaller portions?
• Which of the following wastes is classified as non-halogenated?
• Waste containing pyridine is classified as non-halogenated waste.
• For pipettes marked with To Deliver (TD), a small amount remaining on the tip should not be blown out.
• Cuvettes must be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaning bath.
• In determination of chlorides using argentometric titration, what indicator shall be used?
• Seal able enclosures containing desiccants used to protect chemicals which are hygroscopic or which react with water from humidity.
• First consideration for chemical storage shall be based on its:
• Where should broken laboratory glassware be disposed?
• Which instrument uses a cuvette?
• Which component of error remains constant or varies in a predictable way over a series of analyses of the same measurand?
• Liquids must be stored with secondary containment bins.
• Which indicator shows a color change from colorless to pink?
• In operating a UV-Vis spectrophotometer, the following shall be done, except for:
• In operating the centrifuge, opposing tubes must be of equal weights.
• Which device creates a fine aerosol for introduction into the flame?
• What is the minimum cyanide concentration in waste to be classified under A101 (waste containing cyanide)?
• The Karl Fischer titrator is used to determine viscosity of liquids.
• These are any waste materials that can be retrieved from the waste stream and free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use.
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for an oxidizer?
• Which sampling practice ensures variability over process cycles by collecting samples frequently?
• Containers previously containing laboratory reagents are not considered as hazardous waste.
• The subsampling method in which the sample is formed into a pile, spread into a disk, divided into four parts and one opposite pair is used as the laboratory sample. What is this method called?
• Keep fire extinguishers away from locations where chemicals are stored or used.
• The process by which a sample is heated to the boiling point of the solvent and volatile analytes are concentrated in the vapour phase, condensed and collected is called what?
• Which practice should not be done when using a cuvette?
• Which of the following is an oxidizing chemical?
• It is a hazardous waste characteristic which applies to wastes that have the potential to contaminate groundwater if improperly disposed of. These materials are regulated as hazardous waste due to their potential to leach out specific toxic substances in a landfill.
• Which statement about conductivity and temperature is correct?
• This refers to a person who produces hazardous wastes through institutional, commercial, industrial or trade activities.
• Which statement describes a minimum requirement for Hazardous Waste storage facilities?
• Which preservation step is recommended for water samples intended for metals determination when analysis cannot be performed immediately?
• According to the material, Acid/Base titration corresponds to which general type of titration?
• Wastes containing mercury and arsenic should be classified as what type of waste?
• What is the purpose of using buffer solutions in pH meter calibration?
• The alkaline effect is the phenomenon where H+ ions in the gel layer of the pH-sensitive membrane are partly and completely replaced by alkali ions.
• Pyridine waste is halogenated.
• Ammonia solution can be stored with the following chemicals except for:
• Which quality-control sample is used to evaluate the effects of sample matrices on the performance of an analytical method?
• During startup of laboratory operations, which of the following should NOT be observed?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for an oxidizer?
• Which term best describes a primary standard?
• To ensure that glass wares is properly cleaned, the film of water which adheres to the inner glass wall of the glass ware as it is emptied must be uniform.
• Which of the following shall not be followed when boiling a solution in a hot plate?
• In pH measurements, if the solution is acidic, the H+ ions diffuse out of the layer and a negative charge is established on the outer side of the membrane.
• What term describes the minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99% confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero?
• The following are different types of sample preservation except:
• Solutions containing high concentrations of ammonia are considered as corrosive waste.
• Store concentrated acids and bases separately in enclosures made of corrosion-resistant materials.
• Purchasing of mercury-containing instruments must be avoided.
• According to the material, Redox titration corresponds to which general type of titration?
• Which component destroys any analyte ions and breakdown complexes to create atoms (the elemental form) of the element of interest?
• Which glassware is designed to prepare a solution to a precisely known final volume?
• Class B volumetric glass ware provides the highest accuracy and passes the ASTM standard specification for laboratory volumetric glass ware.
• Which method involves mechanical cutting of the sample into smaller parts?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for explosives?
• Wastes containing live microorganisms can be treated by autoclaving or chemical disinfection.
• Which of the following are possible routes of exposure to hazardous waste?
• Which subsampling method involves collecting a sample at a single point in time?
• In using fume hoods, the following shall be done, except for:
• Which action should be avoided when preserving water samples for metals analysis if immediate analysis is not possible?
• Unidentified chemical waste can be disposed together with the other unidentified chemical waste.
• From the diagram, determine the volume of the following: 24 mL and 75 mL, 25 mL and 75 mL, 24 mL and 74 mL, or 25 mL and 73 mL.
• These are biodegradable wastes such as food waste, garden waste, animal waste and human waste that can undergo biological degradation under controlled conditions and can be turned into compost.
• The conductivity value of a liquid increases as the temperature decreases as a result of higher ion mobility.
• Which is the correct volume reading combination: 6.6 mL and 2.3 mL?
• Which sample preparation step involves the decomposition of organic matter?
• What is the method of passing the sample through a uniform mesh to separate particles by size?
• Which option lists Chlorine as the disinfectant used for waste containing microbial organisms?
• Which of the following is NOT a good sampling practice?
• Which of the following is not a sample size reduction technique for solid samples?
• According to the material, which general type is assigned to a titration described as Complexometric?
• Which document should be consulted to determine first-aid measures, fire-fighting measures, and personal protective equipment for a chemical?
• Which option correctly identifies a halogenated waste?
• Head space in liquid waste containers should be avoided.
• In sample acceptance, which of the following shall be checked?
• To determine the specific gravity of a liquid, which of the following glass wares should be used?
• Beer-Lambert's Law describes the relationship between absorbance and which quantities?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for corrosive substances?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol depicting a dead tree and fish?
• Which practice minimizes contamination during sample preparation?
• It is a hazardous waste characteristic which applies to materials that are normally unstable or explosive. They can cause explosions, toxic fumes, gases or vapours when mixed with water.
• Phenol Red changes color from yellow to which color?
• Which of the following is not an ideal location for installing an analytical balance?
• Phenol Red changes color from yellow to which color?
• Which symbol on waste labels instantly identifies the kind of hazard the chemical possesses?
• A grab sample is defined as a single sample taken at a specific time.
• Which acid is used to preserve water samples intended for metals analysis?
• Which term best describes waste that has been treated to immobilize contaminants and reduce mobility?
• Always wear eye and face protection, lab coat and gloves when working with hazardous chemicals.
• Which sampling method is described by forming a cone of material and dividing into piles for sub-sampling?
• Bromocresol Green changes color from yellow to which color?
• Which component converts photons into an electrical signal for measurement?
• Which hazard is indicated by the GHS symbol for flammable substances?
• It is the closeness of the agreement between the result of a measured value and a true value.