CLASSROOM EXPECTATION AND LABORATORY SAFETY QUIZ

Following directions very carefully is the major cause of accidents in the lab.

• True
• False

You should never work alone in the laboratory.

• True
• False

If you don't understand the lab procedure, you should try anything rather than ask the teacher.

• True
• False

Listening carefully will help to prevent accidents as all potential hazards will be stressed by the teacher before the start of the lab

• True
• False

It is acceptable to drink from laboratory glassware.

• True
• False

At the end of an experiment, in order to save the school’s money, save all excess chemicals and pour them into their original stock bottles.

• True
• False

It may be dangerous to taste unknown chemicals, but it is perfectly safe to smell them by putting your nose directly over the mouth of the glassware.

• True
• False

You must report any spills immediately to the teacher so they may be cleaned up in the proper way.

• True
• False

It is fine to use chipped, or cracked glassware.

• True
• False

All accidents, no matter how minor, should be reported to the teacher.

• True
• False