1. What should you do before you start lab?

• Read all the procedures in laboratory manual

• Make sure your work area is dirty

• Enter laboratory without teachers permission

• Eat in the laboratory

2. If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is

• Make the person sit down to calm their nerves

• Clean up spilled chemical

• Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately

• Call 999

3. If you break glassware during a lab you should

• Try to clean it up yourself quickly so you would not bother anyone

• Tell the teacher immediately

• Clear people out of the area and leave broken glass for a janitor

• Just throw in the dustbin

4. Why are safety symbols important?

• They tell me how to do an experiment

• Because the icon looks cool

• Symbols tell me the content of the substances

• They tell me specific dangers

5. I should wear safety google when .....

• in lab

• working with chemicals, acids and bases and heating devices

• I look in the sun

• I want to look cool

Solid chemicals that are spilled on the skin can usually be brushed off with no adverse consequences

• Yes

• No

The fire alarm should be pulled and the fire department should be called

• whenever there is a fire of any size whatsoever

• only when a fire is out of control

• if in your estimation it is important to do so

• anytime

Examples of personal protective equipment do NOT include:

• long-sleeve shirts

• goggles and long pants

• lab coats

• contact lenses

Regular inspection of safety equipment such as eye washes and safety showers must be carried out

• yearly

• once a month

• four times a year

• everyday

Flammable liquids burn only when their vapor is mixed with air in the appropriate concentration. When handling flammable liquids you should

• minimize the creation of flammable vapors

• use adequately ventilated work areas

• avoid nearby sources of ignition

• all of the above