Lab Safety Review

What piece of equipment do you use if a person is on fire?

• fire blanket

• chemical shower

• fire extinguisher

• fume hood

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near:

• an open door

• an open flame

• another student

• a sink

If there is a fire in the trashcan, what piece of equipment would you use?

• fire blanket

• fire extinguisher

• water

• fume hood

When must you wear safety goggles? Select all that apply.

• when working with heat

• when working with glass

• when working with chemicals

• when you want to see better

What should you do if you do not understand the directions or a part of the lab procedure?

• Figure it out as you go along

• Try several methods until you find what works

• Ask the teacher

• Skip and move on

What do you do with chemical waste at the end of the lab?

• Leave it at the lab station for the next class

• Dispose of it according to the teacher's directions

• Dump it down the drain

• Take it home

If you wear contact lenses in the lab:

• you must take them out before starting the lab

• you don't have to wear goggles

• tell the teacher that you wear them

• keep it to yourself

If a lab experiment is not completed by the end of class, you should,

• discuss it with your teacher

• sneak in after school and work alone

• come in during lunch to finish it while you are eating

• make up some results

When you heat up a substance in a test tube, always point the end of the test tube:

• towards yourself

• towards your lab partner

• towards another classmate

• away from you and other

YOu are heating a piece of glassware and now want to pick it up. You should:

• use a rag or paper towel to pick it up

• pick up the end that looks cooler

• use tongs or a hot mit to pick it up

• pour cold water on it