Laboratory Safety Quiz

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory,

• take them out before starting the lab.

• you do not have to wear protective goggles.

• advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses.

• keep the information to yourself.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

• toward yourself.

• toward your lab partner.

• toward another classmate.

• away from all people.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

• read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary.

• examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks.

• clean any glassware that appears dirty.

• All of the above.

In a laboratory, the following should not be worn.

• loose clothing.

• dangling jewelry.

• sandals.

• all of the above.

The following footwear is best in the laboratory.

• sandals

• open-toed shoes

• closed-toed shoes

• 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.

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

• the custodian.

• your lab partner.

• your best friend in the class.

• the science instructor.

If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with

• soap.

• oil.

• weak base.

• plenty of water.

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

• treat your hands with skin lotion.

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• wipe your hands on a towel.

• wipe your hands on your clothes.

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.

• True

• False