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WorksheetsLab Safety!
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following is NOT a safe lab practice?
a)
Keep chemicals, glassware, and other equipment away from the edge of the lab table.
b)
After removing glassware from a heat source touch it right away to see if it is cool.
c)
Report minor accidents to your lab supervisor and/or teacher.
d)
Carefully heat chemicals in a flask with teacher supervision.
2.
Why is it important to know the names and appearances of lab equipment before doing laboratory work?
a)
So you score higher on the lab test.
b)
So you can quickly obtain your laboratory supplies before lab.
c)
So you can follow lab instructions clearly.
3.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
4.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
5.
I can perform an experiment of my own when:
a)
I am sure it is safe to do so.
b)
Whenever I want to.
c)
Only with permission from the teacher.
d)
Never.
6.
You should wash your hands after
a)
touching a plant in the classroom.
b)
handling a class pet.
c)
working with chemicals
d)
All of the above.
7.
If you see something in the classroom or laboratory that is dangerous, tell the teacher
a)
when you have time.
b)
at once.
c)
after class.
d)
after school
8.
The MOST important thing in laboratory experiments is
a)
getting done first.
b)
getting the answer right.
c)
safety.
d)
penmanship (good handwriting)
9.
Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
helpful.
b)
poor manners.
c)
dangerous.
d)
the quickest way to do a job.
10.
What is the CORRECT procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?
a)
Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.
b)
Run madly out of the room.
c)
Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.
d)
Immediately ask to go to the restroom.
11.
Which of the following does NOT help explain why contact lenses should not be worn in lab?
a)
It is difficult to remove lenses after a chemical splashes on them.
b)
The lens is permeable (things pass through it) which causes irritation.
c)
Chemicals trapped under the lens will cause severe damage to the eye.
d)
The boy or girl that you like can not tell the true color of your eyes.
12.
Goggles must be worn when using:
a)
fire.
b)
glassware.
c)
chemicals.
d)
All of the above.
13.
You should clean equipment :
a)
before you use it.
b)
after you use it.
c)
cleanliness doesn't matter.
d)
both A and B.
14.
I can eat in the classroom:
a)
Whenever I want to.
b)
Only with permission from the teacher.
c)
When I am sure it is safe to do so.
d)
Never.
15.
What is the correct procedure to follow when smelling the odor of a chemical substance?
a)
Fan your hand over the substance toward your nose which should be directly under the beaker.
b)
Place your nose directly over the substance and take a big whiff.
c)
Fan your hand over the substance toward your nose which should be several centimeters away from the substance.
d)
Place your nose near the opening if the beaker and inhale.
16.
You should tie back long hair and/or baggy clothes when:
a)
working near fire.
b)
using chemicals in the lab.
c)
trying to impress a friend.
d)
Both A and B.
17.
What is the correct answer to the following statement: You should always tell the teacher about a spill.
a)
Only when it is large.
b)
Only when it might be dangerous.
c)
Only when it might be dirty.
d)
Whenever a spill occurs.
18.
A spill can cause an accident. Clean up a spill:
a)
when you have time.
b)
after a teacher has told you 3 or m ore times.
c)
at the end of the lab.
d)
immediately.
19.
At the end of the lab you see some leftover chemical that looks just like the stuff you were using. You should:
a)
put the chemical back in the jar it came from.
b)
sweep it into your hand and throw it out.
c)
tell the teacher so you can dispose of it properly.
d)
tell your classmates that your lab partner is really messy.
20.
In the lab sharp objects should be carried
a)
with the points facing out to the front.
b)
with the point down and away from the body.
c)
with the point covered up by your hand.
d)
so that the point will give your lab partner a pretty good jab.
21.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
22.
If you get chemicals in your eyes, you should flush them with water for:
a)
less than 10 minutes.
b)
15-20 minutes.
c)
10-12 minutes.
d)
you should never rinse your eyes.
23.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
24.
To put a fire out in a person's hair or clothes use:
a)
a fire extinguisher.
b)
the wind from around the room.
c)
a handy chemical.
d)
a fire blanket.
25.
Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in our classroom?
a)
Eyewash Station
b)
First Aid Kit
c)
Fire Extinguisher
d)
All of the Above.
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