Science Safety Practice Test (Elementary)

The new Hard Communication Standards provide teachers and students the right to ________________ chemical hazards

• prevent

• know

• avoid

• maintain

Which of the following pieces of equipment are not appropriate for an elementary science classroom?

• plastic beakers

• hand lenses

• meter sticks

• mercury thermometers

GHS stands for-

• Global Hazard System

• Globally Harmonized System

• Guaranteed Hazard Safety

• Globally Harmonizing Safety

Which four items are changes in the Hazard Communication Standard for chemical labels and SDS?

• Pictograms, hazard statements, signal words, and precautionary statements

• Pictograms, environmental hazards, signal words, and hazard statements

• Pictograms, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and NFPA codes

• Pictograms, personal protection equipment graphics, hazard statements, and precautionary statements

GHS pertains to -

• National Fire Protection Association Labeling

• OSHA Training

• Standardizing chemical labels and SDS

• EPA regulations

How often should a science teacher perform a maintenance check on safety equipment in the lab?

• Once a week

• Bi-monthly

• Monthly

• Once a semester

Which pictogram is not mandatory for chemical labels and SDS?

• Health Hazard

• Corrosion

• Flame

• Environment

Students using sand during an investigation should wear goggles

• True

• False

Which of the following lists of safety equipment should be present in an elementary science lab?

• Fume hood, chemical closet, fire extinguisher

• Fire extinguisher, safety shower, fume hood

• Fire blanket, fire extinguisher, first aid kit

• Eye wash, first aid kit, chemical closet

In which of the following scenarios could a teacher be found negligent an possibly be subject to a lawsuit?

• A student loses partial sight in one eye when a pair of goggles falls off due to a manufacturer's defect.

• A student enters the science lab when the teacher is absent and breatks the lock open on the supply cabinet. The student breaks a beaker and cuts him or herself on the glass.

• The teacher has asked the student to carefully move a glass beaker, which contains boiling water, from one table to another. A student receives second degree burns on his or her legs after dropping the beaker.

• A student loses a tooth after falling while running to the lab station. The student had previously signed a contract stating he/she would not run in the lab.