Lab Safety Quiz

Safety googles are only a fashion accessory. You never need to wear them during science lab. 

• True
• False

Notify the teacher if you have an accident or an injury after YOU take care of it. 

• True
• False

If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Tell the teacher.
• Clean it up. 
• Cover it with a paper towel.
• Leave it for someone else.

Horseplay and practical jokes in the lab are

• okay if you are working alone

• hilarious

• not dangerous

• NEVER allowed

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

• skip it and go on to the next part

• try several methods until something works

• ask the instructor before proceeding

• figure it out as you do the lab

You need to know the location of fire alarms, fire extinguisher, and eyewash stations.

• True

• False

You can mix any chemicals in lab without asking the teacher.

• True

• False

Report any glassware that is chipped or broken immediately to the teacher.

• True

• False

What safety symbol is this? 

• Electrical Safety
• Animal Safety
• Heat Protection
• Sharp Object Hazard

What Safety Symbol is this? 

• Heat Protection
• Glassware Safety
• Sharp Object Hazard
• Waste Disposal