Safety Quiz

When should eye protection be work in the laboratory?

• When you are working on an experiment

• During cleanup

• When someone near you is working on an experiment

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT allowed when working with chemicals?

• Goggles/safety glasses

• Open-toed shoes (like sandals)

• Gloves

• Close-toed shoes

Which of the following is a good laboratory practice to follow?

• Keep the laboratory bench and floor around your work area messy and cluttered

• Eat and drink in the laboratory

• Come prepared, and use good judgment and care when working in the laboratory

• Use cracked and chipped glassware

What is the proper method for smelling a substance in the lab?

• Hold it directly in front of your nose and inhale deeply.

• Hold the container several centimeters away and fan vapors with your hand.

• Never smell anything in the laboratory.

• Pour the substance into a beaker and smell the vapors during pouring.

Which of the following should you do before you leave the laboratory?

• Clean the laboratory bench where you worked.

• Properly dispose of chemical waste.

• Wash your hands thoroughly to remove all traces of reagents from your skin.

• All of the above.

What is the proper method for diluting acids?

• Always add water to acid.

• Always add acid to water.

• Never mix acid and water.

• None of the above.

What should you do with broken glassware?

• Dispose of it in the garbage can.

• Dispose of it with the chemical waste.

• Dispose of it in the broken glass container

• Dispose of it in the recycling bin.

If you mildly burn your finger when working with a Bunsen burner, you should:

• Ignore it

• Notify your instructor and flush the area with cold water

• Notify your instructor and use the fire blanket

• Notify your instructor and use the safety shower

If your clothing is on fire, you should:

• immediately move away from the source of the fire

• stop-drop-roll

• call for help

• all of the above

Which of the following safety resources would be most useful if you splash nitric acid in your eye?

• eyewash fountain

• safety shower

• safety data sheets (SDS)

• fire extinguisher