If an Irritating Chemical Has Splashed in Your Eye,you Should

question 18

Multiple Choice

If an irritating chemical has splashed in your eye,you should:

• A) go to the emergency department.
• B) cover the eye with an eye patch.
• C) go immediately to the eyewash station in the laboratory at the opposite end of the building.
• D) flood the eye with running water from the most convenient source.

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Definitions:

Pressure Gradient

The physical quantity that represents the rate of pressure changes over a specified distance in a fluid medium.

Phloem

The plant's vascular system responsible for moving sugars and other substances produced during metabolism from the leaves downward.

Springwood

The portion of a tree's annual growth ring that is formed in the early part of the growing season, characterized by larger and less dense cells than those produced later in the season.

Conducting Cells

Cells in plants that form the tubes for transporting water, minerals, and nutrients, namely xylem and phloem cells.