Lab Safety Quiz

Cindy has long hair and is wearing a pair of dangling earrings. She is preparing to complete a lab activity with her group in class. As she gets ready for lab, what precautions should she take?

• Gather her materials

• Take off her earrings and tie her hair back

• Clean her area

• Make sure she gets along with her lab partner

If you see a fire in a person's hair or clothing, use

• Gatorade

• The fire blanket

• The wind from running

• A handy chemical

Taylor was conducting a lab experiment where she was heating an unknown chemical in a beaker. The chemical heated up quickly and splashed into her eyes. What should she do?

• Immediately flush with water at the eye wash and continue washing for 15 minutes and tell your teacher.

• Go to the restroom and rinse with water because the water is better there

• Rinse with water for a few minutes and tell your teacher

• Nothing

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

• Wipe your hands on a towel

• Treat your hands with skin lotion

• Wipe your hands on your clothes

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

Which of the following safety rules is INCORRECT?

• Do not start lab until all your questions are answered

• Horse playing with your group and others is allowed

• Clean your area completely after the investigation.

• Return and discard supplies/waste as directed by the teacher.

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure…

• Before doing the lab

• While doing the lab

• After doing the lab

• Only if you think you really need it

You are working in the lab using glassware. Your partner drops a glass beaker and it shatters. A piece of glass gets in his eyes. What should he have been wearing to prevent this?

• Gloves

• Sun glasses

• Safety goggles

• A lab apron

You can taste, eat, drink or inhale anything used in science activities.

• True

• False

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

• Always

• During group work, but not during lab activities

• Never

• During lab activities

Before you leave the science lab, you should

• Clean your work area and equipment

• Return all equipment to the proper storage area

• Wash your hands

• All of the above