As you are working on your unknown, you accidently spill a few drops of your culture on the lab bench. You cover it with a paper towel and apply amphyl. You must wait for 20 minutes before you can clean the area. True False

## Step 1<br />The problem is about the correct procedure to handle a situation where a culture is accidentally spilled on a lab bench. The culture is covered with a paper towel and amphyl is applied. The statement says that you must wait for 20 minutes before you can clean the area.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The statement is false. When a culture is accidentally spilled on a lab bench, it is important to clean the area immediately to prevent contamination or unwanted growth of the culture. Waiting for 20 minutes before cleaning could lead to contamination or unwanted growth of the culture.