Lab Safety

You should never _____ chemicals in the lab.

• taste

• touch

• smell

• all of the above

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity ---

• guess.

• change lab partners.

• ask a teacher.

• just sit quietly and do nothing.

Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because ---

• my teacher is a neat-freak.

• I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.

• it keeps the room from looking messy.

• it helps prevent accidents.

I can perform my own experiments with lab materials ---

• I am sure it is safe to do so.

• whenever I want to.

• when all of my group is ready.

• never.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-6

Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is ---

• helpful.

• allowed

• dangerous.

• the quickest way to do the job.

What is the correct procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?

• Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.

• Run madly out of the room.

• Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.

• Immediately ask to go to the restroom.

At the end of the lab you see some leftover chemical that looks just like the stuff you were using. You should ---

• put the chemical back in the jar it came from.

• sweep it into your hand and throw it out.

• tell the teacher so you can dispose of it properly.

• tell your classmates that your lab partner is really messy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of ---

• old students.

• transfer students.

• each and every student.

• only the teacher.

Which of the following is considered safety equipment in our lab?

• Eyewash Station

• Emergency Shower

• Fire Extinguisher

• Sink

You should report accidents to the teacher ---

• after the class is over.

• immediately.

• the following day.

• never.