Lab Safety Quiz

What should you do if you wear contact lenses and need to work with chemicals?

• Remove them

• Notify your teacher

• Wear them under safety goggles

• Nothing special

Before beginning any investigation or experiment you should ___________________.

• Read all instructions

• Start immediately

• Ask a friend for help

• Ignore written instructions

If you spill water near electrical equipment you need to ______________________.

• Leave it

• Clean it up immediately

• Call for help

• Use more water to clean it

What should you know the location of in case of an emergency when working on a lab and a student gets a cut?

• The nearest phone

• The first aid kit

• The nearest exit

• The nearest window

Never should you reach across ________________.

• A table

• A flame

• A chair

• A book

What should you do before picking up a container that has been heated?

• Use bare hands

• Use a cloth

• Hold the back of your hand near it

• Use a plastic bag

You use _____________ to pick up a container that has been heated.

• Bare hands

• A cloth

• An oven mitt

• A plastic bag

What should you never do "for the fun of it" in a laboratory?

• Mix chemicals

• Use glassware

• Handle animals

• Use sharp instruments

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What should you wear during field work to avoid poisonous plants and fungi?

• Long pants, long sleeves, socks, and closed shoes

• Short pants and sandals

• Gloves and a hat

• A lab coat

After every investigation you need to ____________________.

• Wash your hands

• Leave the laboratory

• Notify your teacher

• Use a wafting motion