Laboratory Safety Pre-Test

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be poured or used near

• an open flame

• an open door

• another student

• a sink

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately

• notify your instructor

• run for the fire extinguisher

• throw water on the fire

• open the windows

Approved eye protection devices (googles) are worn in the laboratory

• to avoid eye strain

• to improve your vision

• only if you don't have glasses

• any time chemical, heat, or glassware are used

If you do not understand the directions or part of a lab procedure, you should

• figure it out as you do the lab

• try several methods until something works

• ask the instructor before proceeding

• skip it and go on to the next part

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• left at your lab station for the next class

• disposed of according to your instructor's directions

• dumped in the sink

• taken home

You have been injured in the lab (cut, burn, etc). What should you do first?

• visit the school nurse after class

• see a doctor after school

• tell your instructor at once

• apply first aid yourself

Which of these is should not be worn in the lab?

• loose clothing

• dangling jewelry

• sandals

• all of the above

Long hair in the lab must be

• cut short

• held away from the experiment with one hand

• neatly groomed and styled

• tied back out of the way

Which of the following footware is best in the lab?

• sandals

• open-toed shoes (slides)

• closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes)

• shoes appropriate for the weather

If a chemical such as an acid is spilled on your skin, you should wash at once with

• soap

• oil

• weak base

• plenty of water