Lab Safety

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.
• Sweep up the glass.
• Pick up the glass with your hands.
• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.

When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing?

• When working with chemicals
• When working with a Bunsen burner
• When doing dissections.
• Any time you are working in the lab.

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True
• False

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

• before doing the lab
• while doing the lab
• after doing the lab
• only if you think you really need it

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

When in the lab...

• long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
• closed toe shoes should be worn
• long hair should be pulled back
• all of the above

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

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.

When heating a substance in a test tube, the test tube should be pointed

• Towards you
• Away from you and others
• Away from others
• Towards others and away from you