Dorsey's Modified - Lab Safety QUIZ

1. Check all of the items Check all that you should not wear or bring into the lab.

• goggles
• backpacks
• food and drinks

2. True/False: All accidents, no matter how minor, should be reported to the teacher immediately.

• True
• False

3. True/False: If you don't understand the lab procedures, you should try anything, rather than ask the teacher.

• True
• False

4. True/False: Long hair should be tied back, and loose clothing should not be worn when working with open flames in the laboratory.

• True
• False

5. Multiple Choice: What should you do if you spill a chemical and some of it splashes on the floor?

• Hide the injury from the teacher.
• Get a broom and sweep the spill up to pour in the sink.
• Notify your teacher right away to get instructions on how to clean it up.

6. Multiple Choice: The first thing you should do when entering the lab is

• pick up each item on the lab table to look at it closely.
• start very quickly, so you have enough time to finish.
• Read and/or listen to the instructions for the lab without touching anything.

7. True/False: Safety goggles/glasses should be worn anytime that you are working with chemicals or an open flame.

• True
• False

8. True/False: Following directions very carefully is the main cause of accidents in the lab.

• True
• False

9. Multiple Choice: When is it okay to play a practical joke on a classmate in the science lab?

• When you haven't started the experiment yet and the class is just getting settled in.
• When the teacher can't see you.
• It is never okay to play a practical joke in the lab; there shouldn't be any playing around.

10. Multiple Choice: If you break a glass container in the lab, once you've reported it to the teacher, you will be told to clean it up with...

• bare hands.
• a mop.
• a broom and dustpan.