Lab Safety - Missed Questions

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

•  All of the choices
• clean any glassware that appears dirty
• examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
• read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab.

• taste

• touch without permission

• smell

• all of the above

When should you look over the experiment instructions? 

• After starting the lab
• When your teacher tells you to
• Before starting the lab
• It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!

Alcohol has been spilled in lab. You should

• tell the teacher

• clean it up

• tell the teacher then clean it up

• hope nobody notices

A spilled acid can be neutralized / cleaned up using __

• water

• oil

• a base

• a towel

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

• only if you do not have corrective glasses.

• to avoid eye strain.

• to improve vision.

• any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.