Science Laboratory Safety Quiz

What do you use to tell the difference between hot and cool glass?

• Touch it

• You can look at it and tell

• move the back of your hand just above it

• run water on it to make sure its cool

An alcohol fire should be put out with water.

• true

• false

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

• an open door

• an open flame

• another student

• a sink

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately

• notify your instructor

• run for the fire extinguisher

• throw water on the fire

• put baking soda on it

Approved eye protection devices (such as googles) are worn in a laboratory

• to avoid eye stain

• to improve your vision

• only if you don't have corrective glasses

• any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

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

• figure it out as you do the lab

• ask a classmate for help

• ask your instructor before proceeding

• skip it and go on to the next part

In a laboratory, the following should not be worn

• loose clothing

• dangling jewelry

• sandals

• all of the above

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as

• safety glasses

• splash proof chemical googles

• all of the above

• none of the above

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• always against the rules

• okay

• not dangerous

• okay if you are working alone

All chemical in the lab are to be considered dangerous.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3