Lab Safety Quiz

When equipment is broken or not working properly, what should you do?

• Quickly repair the equipment.
• Let your classmates know you shouldn't use the equipment.
• Tell your teacher immediately about the problem.
• Clean up the mess made from the broken equipment.

What should never be done in the Science lab?

• Eating food
• Chewing gum
• Horseplay
• all of the other choices are correct

What should you do with long hair during a lab investigation?

• Keep it clean
• Keep it brushed
• Keep it straight
• Keep it tied back

Cleaning your area and putting the supplies away should be done

• before the lab.
• during the lab.
• after the lab.
• at all times.

You should ask your teacher when

• you don't understand the lab procedure.
• you find broken lab equipment.
• your lab equipment is not working properly.
• all of the other options occur.

Lab procedures should begin when 

• students know and understand what needs to be done.
• students enter the room.
• students recognize the equipment.
• students gather the necessary supplies.

What should be done with the materials once the lab procedures are complete?

• Students should take the supplies from the lab.
• Students should put the supplies back as instructed by the teacher.
• The lab materials should be thrown away once used during a lab.
• All of the othe options are correct.

What equipment should be used if you get chemicals or irritants in your eye during a lab activity?

• the emergency shower
• eyewash station
• fire blanket
• fire exit

What should not be worn in the Science lab?

• baggy clothing
• dangling jewelry
• long hair that isn't tied back
• all of the other choices should not be worn in the Science lab

What materials might be used at your lab table?

• Science equipment 
• Science notebook
• writing utensils
• all other options could be used at your lab table