Lab Safety

During the lab it is okay to

• Talk on the phone to your friends.

• Eat food and snacks.

• Drink in the lab.

• None of the above.

When you are smelling a chemical you should

• Take a big sniff

• Waft the odor

• Never smell

• Smell it directly

When should you wear safety goggles?

• When working with chemicals, acids and bases and heating devices

• When you look in the sun

• Anytime you're in lab

• None of the above

 

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

• Clean up spilled chemical

• Call 9-11

• Make the person sit down to calm their nerves

• Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately

Broken glassware should be thrown away in the trash can immediately

• TRUE

• FALSE

Keep your work area free of all unnecessary books and papers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tie back long hair, secure loose sleeves or other loose articles of clothing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you break glassware during a lab you should

• Tell the teacher on the way out of class at the end of the period

• Leave it for somebody else to clean up

• Tell the teacher immediately

• Try to clean it up yourself

If you are using sharp instruments you should always

• Place objects on a suitable surface

• Give objects for someone else to cut

• Cut objects over the sink

• Cut objects in your hand

Always get the teacher's permission before beginning the lab.

• TRUE

• FALSE