Lab Safety Student Quiz

Before starting an investigation or lab procedure, you should...

• handle all the equipment to become familiar with it

• try an experiment of your own

• read all directions and make sure you understand them

• open all containers and packages

If you get chemicals in your eye you should...

• wait to see if your eye becomes irritated

• wash your hands immediately

• use the eyewash station right away, for a minimum of 15 minutes

• put the lid back on the chemical container

If you have unused chemicals after finishing a procedure, you should...

• put them back in to the original containers

• mix them all together in a bucket

• dispose of them as directed by your teacher

• pour them down the sink or drain

Before doing experiments involving a heat source, you should know the location of the...

• door

• window

• overhead lights

• fire extinguisher

At the end of an activity you should...

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before leaving the lab

• leave hot plates switched on

• cover your face with your hands

• put on your safety goggles

when working with materials that might fly in to the air and hurt someone's eye, you should wear...

• an apron

• a hat

• safety goggles

• gloves

If you get hurt or injured in any way, you should...

• go to your principal's office

• find bandages or a first aid kit

• get help AFTER you finish your lab

• tell your teacher immediately

If you need to determine the odor of a chemical or a solution, you should...

• use your hand to bring fumes from the container to your nose

• bring the container under your nose and inhale deeply

• tell your teacher immediately

• use odor-sensing equipment

If your glassware is chipped or broken, you should

• put it back into storage

• use it only for solid materials

• increase the damage so that it is obvious

• give it to your teacher for recycling or disposal

If electrical equipment has a frayed cord, you should...

• wrap tape around the cord to repair it

• unplug the equipment by pulling the cord

• tell your teacher about the problem immediately

• let the cord hang over the side of a counter or table