Safety Quiz 19-20

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near:

• A. an open door

• A. an open flame

• another student

• A. a sink

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

• only if you don’t have corrective glasses.

• any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.

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

• try several methods until something works.

• ask the instructor before proceeding.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• disposed of according to your teacher’s directions.

• dumped in the sink.

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

• tell your teacher at once.

• apply first aid yourself.

In a laboratory, which of the following should not be worn

• loose clothing.

• dangling jewelry.

• sandals.

• all of the above.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• always against the rules.

• okay if you are working alone.

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and

• try and fix it yourself.

• tell the teacher.

If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with

• soap.

• plenty of water.

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.