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WorksheetsLab Safety
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When should you use the shower in the back corner of the lab?
a)
After P.E.
b)
After spilling chemicals onto your body
c)
Before going out on a date
d)
Never
2.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher, sweep up the glass, and put it where the teacher directs you
b)
Tell the teacher, sweep up the glass, and dump it into the garbage
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up
3.
Why should you clean all materials after working in the lab?
a)
Chemical residue left on the materials may affect later experiments or cause a chemical reaction
b)
Dirty classware may start to smell bad
c)
Some chemicals we use in labs may slowly dissolve glass, and if you leave them long enough holes will actually form
d)
Trick question - you actually don't need to wash your materials after lab as long as you remember to do it before lab next time.
4.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
5.
When in the lab...
a)
long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
b)
closed toe shoes should be worn
c)
long hair should be pulled back
d)
all of the above
6.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
It's fine to do random experiments with the lab equipment without teacher permission.
a)
Ummmm... no!
b)
Sure- it'd be fine!
9.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
You notice a beaker half full of a leftover powdered chemical and you are pretty sure you know which chemical it is. You should
a)
Ask the teacher what to do with the chemical
b)
Pour the chemical back into the container you think it came from
c)
Pour the chemical into the garbage can
d)
Pour the chemical down the drain with the water running
11.
I am able to touch any equipment or supplies at any time I wish to do so.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
I will wear my safety goggles whenever I feel like it when working with chemicals or heat.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
I will act responsibly most times in the classroom.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
If there is a fire you should...
a)
try to put it out using a fire extinguisher
b)
yell fire and get out of the room
c)
pull the fire alarm in the room
d)
throw water on it
17.
When working in the lab it is the expectation that...
a)
you work with only members of your group with a business like attitude
b)
you ask questions when in doubt about procedures
c)
you clean up after yourself
d)
all of the above
18.
What should be done with all chemical waste following an experiment?
a)
Dump it down the sink.
b)
Leave it at your lab station for the next class.
c)
Dispose chemical waste into the garbage can.
d)
Dispose according to your teacher’s directions.
19.
What should be done with glassware when it breaks or is chipped?
a)
Pick it up with your hands.
b)
Place it in the designated glass disposal container.
c)
Push it to the back of the lab station to clean later.
d)
Throw it in the trash.
20.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities
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