Lab Safety Quiz

Which of the following steps should be followed when clearing your lab station after using a microscope? (Check all that apply)

• Turn off the microscope.

• Remove slides from the microscope stage and return them to the appropriate container.

• Cover the microscope with a protective plastic cover.

• Return the microscope to the cabinet beneath the lab table.

Which of the following are not permitted in the lab under any circumstances? (Check all that apply)

• Eating in the lab

• Drinking in the lab

• Turning on the gas at your lab station without permission.

• Turning on the water faucet at your lab station.

Which of the following safety materials are provided at each lab station? (Check all that apply)

• Lab Apron

• Goggles

• Gloves

• Fire Extinguisher

In the event that you or your lab partner accidentally gets a chemical irritant in your eyes (which would NEVER happen because you and you lab partner will BOTH be using your goggles properly), where is the eye wash station located in the lab?

• At the front of the room next to the teacher's desk

• There is an eye wash station at each lab table.

• In the back of the room next to the large, gray fume hood.

• Outside next to the main entrance to the lab.

Which of the following represents the COMPLETE, PROPER contents of the drawer at the end of each lab period?

• Goggles, Folded Apron, Microscope Charging Cable, & USB Cable

• Goggles, Apron, Gloves, & Laptop Charger

• Microscope Charging Cable, USB Cable, & Microscope Slides

• Goggles, Apron, & Microscope Charging Cable

Which of the following represents proper reaction in the event that you break any glassware during a lab period?

• Immediately point at your lab partner and say, "It was him/her."

• Use your hands to sweep any broken glass into the sink and hope that nobody notices.

• Leave broken glass all over your lab station, grab replacement glassware from the cabinet and continue as if nothing happened.

• Alert your teacher, and wait patiently for your teacher to clean up and replace your glassware so that you can continue the lab.

Where is the fire extinguisher located in the lab?

• Near the front door entrance to the classroom.

• Underneath the teacher's desk.

• Next to the microwave.

• Above the cabinets at the front of the room.