Lab Safety

If you accidentally wear contact lenses in the lab, what should you do?

• A. Not tell anyone
• B. Not wear goggles
• C. Tell the teacher
•  D. Borrow someone else's glasses

If a lab fire erupts, immediately:

•  A. Notify (or tell) your teacher
• B. Run and scream
• C. Throw water at the fire
•  D. Open the windows

Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?

• A. To improve your vision
• B. To make you look like a bug
•  C. To give you headaches
•  D. To protect eyes around chemicals, heat, or glassware

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as:

• A. A shield
• B. Goggles
•   C. A mask
•  D. None of the above

You are working in the lab using glassware. Your partner drops a glass beaker and it shatters. A piece of glass gets in his eyes. What should he have been wearing?

• A. Gloves
• B. Sun glasses
• C. Safety Goggles
•  D. A lab aporn

You are in lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should have your partner done?

•   A. Worn a hat in class
•  B. Skipped class
•  C. Got a hair cut
• D. Tied/pulled their hair back

If you have been injured in the lab, what should you do first?

• A. Apply the first aid yourself
• B. Go to doctor after school in a few hours
• C Tell your science teacher immediately
• D. Not tell anyone

What should you do when gathering materials for an experiment?

•  A. Read all directions carefully
• B. Check all materials for chips or cracks (or broken)
• Clean the materials if they seem dirty/used
• D. All of the above

Flammable materials should never be dispensed (or used) near:

• A. An open door
• B. An open flame
• C.Another student
• D. A sink

If you get something in your eyes, how long do you need to use the eyewash station?

• 15 - 20 seconds
• 5 minutes
• 15 - 20 minutes
• Don't use the eyewash.