Lab Safety Quiz

Which item is important to wear in the lab?

• closed-toe shoes

• chapstick

• earplugs

• mouthguard

Which item could protect your eyes from splashes?

• closed-to shoes

• gloves

• goggles

• Google

How should you smell (sniff) a chemical?

• You should pour some of it on the desk and put your nose over it.

• You should "waft" the chemical vapors towards you.

• You should place your nose directly over the glass and inhale.

• You should wet your fingers with the chemical and touch your nose to get the best amount of chemicals in your nostrils.

What are precautions that you can take to prevent yourself from getting burned by fire or other hot items?

• Pull back loose hair and clothing

• Use thermal gloves when handling hot items.

• Be aware of any heat source in the room, including hot plates and fire.

• All of the above

Horseplay is okay in the lab and science room. Everyone should have fun pushing their friends around in a science lab.

• True
• False

What should you do with chemicals at the end of a lab?

• Pour it down the drain

• Drink it

• Pour it down the toilet

• Wait for your teacher to tell you what to do with them

Why is it important to label chemicals properly? Choose the best answer.

• Mixing the wrong chemicals together may have a bad result (toxic fumes, chemical burns, etc)

• You do not need to label things properly

• Proper labels make it sound fancy

• The label area looks silly without words

When you are cleaning up your station...

• leave everything at your station -- the custodian will clean it up

• Listen to your teacher. Wipe up any spills. Don't leave garbage behind.

• You can leave all the liquids alone. Pick up the broken glass with your bare hands.

• Pour the liquids down the drain. Wipe up all the residue with a towel.

It is okay to eat or drink during a science lab.

• True
• False

You should be aware of emergency lab safety equipment before conducting an experiment. Which of the following are part of the emergency lab safety equipment?

• first aid kit

• eye wash station

• shower station

• all of the above