WorksheetsASHS Lab Safety Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
a)
taken home
b)
dumped in the sink
c)
disposed of according to your instructor’s directions
d)
left at your lab station for the next class
2.
If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with
a)
weak base
b)
soap
c)
plenty of water
d)
oil
3.
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
a)
wipe your hands on your clothes
b)
wipe your hands on a towel
c)
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
d)
treat your hands with skin lotion
4.
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory,
a)
take them out before starting the lab
b)
you do not have to wear protective goggles
c)
advise your science instructor that you wear them
d)
keep the information to yourself
5.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
a)
skip it and go on to the next part
b)
ask the instructor before proceeding
c)
try several methods until something works
d)
figure it out as you do the lab
6.
This symbol represents
a)
plant safety
b)
fire safety
c)
electrical shock
d)
animal safety
7.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
to avoid eye strain
b)
to improve your vision
c)
only if you don’t have corrective glasses
d)
Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
8.
If a lab experiment is not completed, you should
a)
make up some results
b)
come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch
c)
sneak in after school and work alone
d)
discuss the issue with your instructor
9.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
a)
away from all people
b)
toward another classmate
c)
toward your lab partner
d)
toward yourself
10.
You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should
a)
pour cold water on it
b)
use tongs
c)
pick up the end that looks cooler
d)
use a rag or paper towels
11.
This symbol represents
a)
Chemical Disposal
b)
Plant Safety
c)
General Caution
d)
Electric Shock
12.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
apply first aid yourself
b)
tell the science instructor at once
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
visit the school nurse after class
13.
Long hair in the laboratory must be
a)
tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device
b)
always neatly groomed
c)
held away from the experiment with one hand
d)
cut short
14.
An SDS must be available for every chemical in a lab and contains
a)
how to dispose of chemical
b)
chemical formula
c)
first aid/safety precautions
d)
handling and storage of chemical
e)
All of the above
15.
In a laboratory, the following should not be worn:
a)
dangling jewelry
b)
sandals
c)
loose clothing
d)
all of the answers
16.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are
a)
okay if you are working alone.
b)
okay if you are working with a partner.
c)
acceptable.
d)
always against the rules.
17.
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
a)
an open door
b)
an open flame
c)
another student
d)
a sink
18.
What is the proper procedure to work with an acid solution?
a)
Add acid into water
b)
Pour acid into beaker first
c)
Add water into acid
d)
None of the above
19.
This is the symbol for
a)
eye safety
b)
biohazard safety
c)
radiation safety
d)
fire safety
20.
The red part of the SDS symbol is for
a)
Specific hazard
b)
Reactivity
c)
health hazard
d)
Fire safety
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