Lab Safety Quiz

What should you do if you spill chemicals or break equipment in the lab?

• Clean it up yourself and continue with the experiment

• Report any accident to the teacher

• Ignore it and let the next class deal with it

• Ask a classmate to help you clean it up

Which of the following is NOT allowed in the laboratory?

• Reading the lab handout carefully

• Eating or drinking

• Wearing safety goggles when necessary

• Reporting accidents to the teacher

What is the consequence of not following lab safety rules according to the lab safety contract?

• A warning from the teacher

• Extra homework assignments

• Being removed from the lab and receiving a zero

• A note sent home to parents

When should you wear safety goggles in the lab?

• Only when working with fire

• At all times

• When chemicals or glassware are involved

• When the teacher tells you to

What should you do before touching any equipment, chemicals, or other materials in the lab?

• Wash your hands

• Put on safety goggles

• Do not touch anything and ask the teacher for instructions

• Read the lab handout and do not touch anything you are not instructed to