Flinn Safety Quiz

Where should you place hot apparatus in a laboratory?

• Directly on the laboratory desk
• In a sink filled with cold water
• In a storage cabinet
• On an insulating pad

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What should be done if a chemical splashes in the eye(s) or on the skin?

• Wipe it off with a towel
• Ignore it
• Notify the instructor immediately
• Wait for it to dry

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

When should students wear laboratory goggles?

• Only when instructed by the instructor
• Any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used
• Only when using glassware
• Only when working with hazardous chemicals

What should you do if you witness an accident or injury in the laboratory?

• Ignore it and continue with your experiment
• Tell your friends about it
• Wait until the end of class to report it
• Report it to the instructor immediately

What should you do if you break a piece of glassware in a laboratory?

• Clean it up immediately and dispose of it in the designated glass disposal container
• Ignore it and hope nobody notices
• Dispose of it in the regular trash bin
• Leave it on the floor and continue working

Never work alone. No student may work in the laboratory without an ______ present.

Any time chemicals, heat, or ________ are used, students will wear laboratory goggles.

How should acids be handled in a laboratory?

• By smelling them
• With bare hands
• By tasting them
• By adding water first

What should be done before using damaged electrical equipment?

• Ignore it
• Use it anyway
• Try to fix it
• Report it immediately

Where should you dispose of chemical waste?

• In the fume hood
• In the sink drains
• In the proper waste containers
• In the trash can