Unit 1: Safety & Thinking like a Scientist Review

What should you do if you spill a beaker full of a liquid chemical?

• Wipe up the spill immediately

• Tell the teacher

• Let the spill evaporate

• Clean up after the lab

What should Sue do if her hair is getting in the way and she can't see through the microscope?

• Use a different microscope with higher magnification

• Wear glasses, not contact lenses

• Tie her hair back

• Tell the teacher

What should a student do if they finish their lab?

• Perform another experiment, just for fun

• Talk with another group

• Clean up the lab station

• Sit and do nothing

Why would you use an eye wash station?

• Chemicals or particles are in your eye

• A fire is in the lab

• Broken glass cut your skin

• You need to wash your hands

If a beaker is cracked, you should...

• throw it away in the trash

• throw it in the glass disposal

• scream and cry

• tell the teacher, who will put it in the glass disposal for you

When working with electrical items in the lab, you should...

• wear rubber soled shoes

• keep your hands and work area dry

• wear rubber gloves

• press the emergency shut off button

If a glass container is broken, I should...

• clean up the broken glass

• keep doing the lab

• notify the teacher immediately

• pretend it isn't broken

What is the best method for unplugging electrical equipment?

• Pull the cord until the plug comes out

• Pull the object until the plug comes out

• Just leave it plugged in

• Pull the plug

When it comes to the lab, which of the following is NOT a proper lab procedure and safety practice?

• Waiting for teacher directions

• Handling lab equipment before instructed by your teacher

• Identifying the location of all safety equipment

• Reading all lab procedures before beginning a lab

A strange odor is coming from one of the test tubes. What should you do to detect the odor?

• Bring the test tube to your nose and inhale deeply

• Test solutions with chemical paper

• Test using a glowing spliny

• Use a wafting motion of your hand to detect the odor