Lab Safety REVIEW

Any accident, injury etc. however slight must immediately be called to the attention of the teacher.

• True
• False

While performing lab using acids and bases you accidentally splash acid all over your face.  What piece of safety equipment should you use immediately?

• fire blanket
• fire extinguisher
• eye wash station
• safety shower

When in the lab...

• long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
• closed toe shoes should be worn
• long hair should be pulled back
• all of the above

If the bell rings before you finish, it's not a problem if you leave everything. You can come back later and clean it up.

• True
• False

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

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

• wipe your hands on your clothes
• wipe your hands on a towel
• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
• treat your hands with skin lotion

A __________________ includes information about a chemical such as its physical data, toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures.

• Maintain Safety Data Sheet

• Safety Data Sheet

• Safe Disposal System

• Safe Disposal Sheet

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

• True

• False

Josey is conducting a lab investigating the effects of acid rain. While reading the lab instructions, she notices the safety symbol shown here. What is the meaning of this safety symbol?

• Wear safety gloves while performing this experiment.

• Caution: Chemicals are corrosive.

• Wash your hands after handling chemicals in this lab.

• Caution: Chemicals in the experiment will be very hot.

Students finished a lab using chemicals. The students made sure they safely disposed of the chemicals because they ---

• poured the chemicals down the sink drain

• placed the chemicals carefully in the trash can

• placed each chemical back into its original container

• followed the directions provided by the teacher for each chemical