Safety Quiz

How many fire extinguishers are in the classroom?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6

When heating a test tube, where should you point the opening of the tube?

• towards the wall

• straight up

• towards your face

• in the flame

If you spill a chemical, you should

• ask a friend to clean it up

• not tell anyone so you don't get in trouble

• tell the teacher right away

• clean it up yourself

Before you begin an experiment, which of the following should NOT be done?

• get your teacher's permission

• read all the directions

• put on all safety items

• open all the chemicals

All used chemicals should be

• put where your teacher tells you

• placed back in the bottle where they came from

• dumped down the sink drain

• left in the equipment you poured them into

_________ accidents and injuries should be reported to the teacher.

• No

• Some

• All

• Most

If you accidently break glassware, what should you do first?

• Run because Mr. Shappell is going to beat you.

• Go get the broom and sweep it up.

• Pick up the largest pieces.

• Tell Mr. Shappell

When is it okay to eat during a lab experiment?

• Never

• Always

• While you are waiting for something to happen

• Whenever you think it's safe

If you have a question, the best person to ask it

• no one, just do the experiment

• your friend

• your teacher

• your lab partner

Which of the following is NOT a safety item that may be worn for lab experiments?

• Gloves

• Long-sleeved shirt

• Close-toed shoes

• Goggles