Science Safety Test

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

• A. notify the teacher.
• B. run for the fire extinguisher.
• C. throw water on the fire.
• D. open the windows.

2. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

• A. to avoid eye strain.
• B. to improve your vision.
• C. only if you do not have corrective glasses.
• D. any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

3. If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should

• A. figure it out as you do the lab.
• B. try several methods until something works
• C. ask the teacher before proceeding.
• D. skip it and go on to the next part.

4. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• A. left at your lab station for the next class.
• B. disposed of according to your teacher’s directions.
• C. dumped in the sink.
• D. taken home.

5. You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should

• A. visit the school nurse after class.
• B. see a doctor after school.
• C. tell the teacher at once.
• D. apply first aid yourself.

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

• A. cut short.
• B. held away from the experiment with one hand
• C. always neatly groomed.
• D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.

7. Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity?

• A. loose clothing
• B. dangling jewelry
• C. sandals
• D. All of the above.

8. Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are

• A. always against the rules.
• B. okay.
• C. not dangerous.
• D. okay if you are working alone.

9. When handling animals, students should

• A. open cages only with permission.
• B. not tease or handle animals roughly.
• C. report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately.
• D. All of the above.

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

• A. the principal.
• B. your lab partner.
• C. your best friend in the class.
• D. the teacher.