Lab Safety

Q. 

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

• Run for the fire extinguisher

• Throw water on the fire.

• Notify your instructor.

• Open the windows.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the test tube ________.

• Toward yourself.

• Toward another classmate.

• Toward your lab partner.

• Away from all people.

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as ________.

• Sandals.

• Closed-toe shoes.

• Open-toe shoes.

• Shoes appropriate for the weather.

True or False:

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

• True

• False

True or False:

Chipped or cracked glassware is ok to use.

• True

• False

Q. 

When should accidents be reported to the teacher?

• if the injury is minor, it doesn't need to be reported

• immediately, no matter how small

• at the end of class 

In what condition should the work areas should be kept? 

• As messy as you like - mess equals creativity.

• Clean and tidy if there is time, if not the next group will clean up.

• Clean and tidy at all times

• With all your books, laptops and art materials on them, in case they are needed.

When smelling a chemical, you should hold it away from your face and ____ the air toward your nose!

• clean

• waft

• drink

• fire

You should never ____ anything in the science lab without permission.

• read

• drink

• equipment

• fire

Q. 

I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

• True

• False