Laboratory Safety and Equipment

The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________

• Keeping your nose close to the glassware

• WAFT it toward your nose

• to sniff only a small amount

• Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class

True or False: Long hair MUST be tied back during a laboratory investigation.

• True

• False

If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Tell the teacher.

• Clean it up. 

• Cover it with a paper towel.

• Leave it for someone else.

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab investigation?

• Flip flops

• Loose, long hair

• Dangling jewelry

• All of the above

Which equipment heats liquids and some stir liquids?

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

• flask

• hot plate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which equipment holds liquids and allows reactions in a small space?

• test tube

• hot plate

• dropper

• beaker

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which equipment heats objects with an open flame?

• hot plate

• thermometer

• bunsen burner

• beaker

Which of the following symbols would you encounter when you are using a chemical that produces fumes that could burn your eyes and throat?

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While working in the science lab, all loose clothing and bulky jewelry must be:

• removed

• left on

• made of non flammable materials

• placed on the table

While working in the lab, the lab table should ALWAYS be kept clear of:

• lab equipment

• books, purses and jewelry

• writing utensils

• lab worksheets