Lab Safety Quiz

When is it acceptable to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always

• Never

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.

I must follow all the instructions, both written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

• True

• False

I will only perform those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True

• False

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

• Before doing the lab

• While doing the lab

• After doing the lab

• Only if you think you really need it

What should you do if you are unsure during a lab activity?

• Guess

• Change lab partners

• Ask a teacher

• Just sit quietly and do nothing

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell:

• your best friend in class.

• your lab partner.

• the teacher.

• the principal.

To avoid dangerous fumes, the student should _______ the odor towards his nose.

• blow

• waft

• raft

• stir

Cleaning up the lab or classroom is the responsibility of

• old students.

• transfer students.

• each and every student.

• only the teacher.

You should report accidents to the teacher __.

• after the class is over

• immediately

• the following day

• never