Lab Safety and Equipment Quiz

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

• Notify your instructor.

• Throw water on the fire.

• Open the windows.

• Jump in the fire

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

• Toward yourself.

• Toward your lab partner.

• Toward another classmate.

• Away from all people.

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The following footwear is required in the lab ________.

• Sandals

• Open-toe shoes

• Closed-toe shoes

• Heels

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

• True

• False

Chipped or cracked glassware is ok to use.

• True

• False

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 at all times

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

• 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!

• waft

• drink

• puff out

• fire

You should never ____ in the science lab without permission.

• drink

• sleep

• dance

• all of them

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• change lab partners

• ask your teacher

• just leave the lab

• sleep