Lab Safety Quiz

In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

• gloves

• open toed shoes

• apron

• goggles

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

• figure it out on your own as you go

• ask your teacher

• guess

• Skip to the next part

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

• apply first aid yourself
• tell the science instructor at once
• see a doctor after school
• visit the school nurse after class

A student can pick up any broken glass as long as they throw it in the trash.

• True

• False

Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

• True
• False

If electrical equipment is damaged,

• try to fix it.

• report it to the teacher.

• use it anyway.

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

• A. cut short. 
• B. held away from the experiment with one hand.
•  C. always neatly groomed.
• D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.

Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.

• True 
• False

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in our classroom?

• Eyewash Station
• Emergency Shower
• Fire Extinguisher
• All of the Above.