Science Safety Quiz

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous

• True
• False

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

• to avoid eye strain.
• to improve your vision.
• only if you don�t have corrective glasses.
• Teany time chemicals, heat or glassware are usedxt for option 4 (optional)

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

• figure it out as you do the lab.
• try several methods until something works.
• ask the instructor before proceeding.
• skip it and go on to the next part.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes, including soil, should be

• left at your lab station for the next class.
• disposed of according to your instructor�s directions.
• dumped in the sink.
• taken home.

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

• discuss the issue with your instructor.
• sneak in after school and work alone
• come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch.
• make up some results.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn,etc.). First you should

• visit the school nurse after class.
• see a doctor after school.
• tell the science instructor at once.
• apply first aid yourself.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

• read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary
• examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
• clean any glassware that appears dirty
• all of these

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as

• a face shield.
• safety glasses.
• splashproof chemical goggles
• none of these

Long hair in the laboratory must be

• held away from the experiment with one hand.
• always neatly groomed.
• tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.
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In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

• loose clothing
• dangling jewelry
• sandals
• all of these.