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WorksheetsSafety Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 24mins
Only the teacher has a responsibility for maintaining a safe laboratory.
True
False
Long hair should always be tied back when a lab involves an open flame.
True
False
Which of the following is not a proper way to dress for a lab?
Closed-toed shoes
Baggy / loose clothing
Goggles covering your eyes
Lab apron covering your clothing
Eating and drinking while doing a lab is permissible only if you wash your hands and use clean glassware.
True
False
What should your group do if you are unsure of what to do in a lab procedure?
Mix the two nearest chemicals together
Sit in silence and wait until class is over
Ask another group, then ask your instructor if they do not know
Eat a sandwich
Under what circumstance should you push the large red ‘Stop’ button in your classroom?
When you are bored
When you don’t understand something in class
When there is a large fire and your instructor can not press the button due to death or injury
When you run out of the chemicals needed for your experiment
What should you do after all experiments?
Hop in the safety shower
Wash your hands
Leave your dirty equipment out on the counter
Dispose of ALL waste down the drain of the nearest sink
What should you do if a small fire starts in the beaker at your station?
Run out of the classroom yelling “FIRE!”
Pour water on it
Wait for it to stop
Inform your instructor
What should you do if you or one your group members spill a chemical?
Wipe it up with a paper towel so the instructor doesn’t get angry
Pour a beaker of water on it
Inform your instructor
Yell “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?” loud enough for Hagerman to hear
Hot glass looks exactly like cool glass and should always be handled with tongs.
True
False
What is the proper way to wear lab goggles?
With the strap placed firmly around your head and the goggles over your eyes
Around your neck
On your forehead
With the goggles over your eyes and the strap dangling down near your chin
Xavier did not wear his goggles correctly and accidentally got a strong acid in his eye. What should he do?
Flush his eyes with a base to neutralize the burn
Flush his eyes in the eyewash for at least 20 minutes
Get in the safety shower for at least 20 minutes
Ask to go to the bathroom so he can flush it out in the sink
What should you do if you or one of your group members break a piece of glassware?
Pick it up with your hands
Notify your instructor immediately
Clean it up with a paper towel
Leave it for somebody else to clean it up
What does the color blue indicate on a chemical safety label?
Potential flammability hazard
Potential health hazard
Potential reactivity hazard
None of the above
The following is the description for Hydrofluoric Acid (HF):
Clear, colorless liquid. Corrosive, causes severe burns to eyes / skin / respiratory tract. Toxic! Pain may not be immediate, but begins as hydrogen fluoride penetrates deep to the bone. Chronic exposure can cause irreversible bone damage.
