Lab Safety and Procedures

What is the first thing you should do in the lab?

• gather supplies

• put on safety gear

• read the instructions

• turn on lab equipment

If you break or spill lab materials, you should tell your teacher and wait for further instructions.

• true

• false

Having an organized work area can help you

• find materials easily

• prevent accidents

• clean up faster

• all of the above

You should never eat or drink during a lab.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You were absent on the day the teacher gave directions for the experiment. What should you do?

• copy what your classmates do

• ask the teacher for the directions before doing anything

• make up your own directions

If you break a glass you should

• try to pick it up

• try to sweep it it up by yourself

• tell the teacher and they will clean it up

Wafting the air above a chemical is a safe way to _________ it.

• smell

• taste

• measure

• dispose of

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If a student is breaking lab rules tell the teacher immediately.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If a lab requires goggles, wear them even if you wear glasses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you do not understand the lab directions, you should

• stop and ask the teacher before proceeding.

• skip it and go on to the next part.

• figure it out as you do the lab.