Lab Safety Quiz

In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

• gloves

• open toed shoes

• apron

• goggles

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

• figure it out on your own as you go

• ask your teacher

• guess

• write a pros and cons list

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• ok as long as  you're done
• always accepted
• dangerous and could cause harm and is not tolerated

• fun

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

• apply first aid yourself
• tell the science instructor at once
• see a doctor after school
• visit the school nurse after class

A student can pick up any broken glass as long as they throw it in the trash.

• True

• False

Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

• True
• False

Any student can go into the science storage room if they need something.

• True

• False

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

• A. cut short. 
• B. held away from the experiment with one hand.
•  C. always neatly groomed.
• D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.

If you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment,

• try to figure it out.

• ask your lab partner and then do it.

• ask the instructor.

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.
• Sweep up the glass.
• Pick up the glass with your hands.
• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.