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Safety Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Only the teacher has a responsibility for maintaining a safe laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Long hair should always be tied back when a lab involves an open flame.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is not a proper way to dress for a lab?

a)

Closed-toed shoes

b)

Baggy / loose clothing

c)

Goggles covering your eyes

d)

Lab apron covering your clothing

4.

Eating and drinking while doing a lab is permissible only if you wash your hands and use clean glassware.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What should your group do if you are unsure of what to do in a lab procedure?

a)

Mix the two nearest chemicals together

b)

Sit in silence and wait until class is over

c)

Ask another group, then ask your instructor if they do not know

d)

Eat a sandwich

6.

Under what circumstance should you push the large red ‘Stop’ button in your classroom?

a)

When you are bored

b)

When you don’t understand something in class

c)

When there is a large fire and your instructor can not press the button due to death or injury

d)

When you run out of the chemicals needed for your experiment

7.

What should you do after all experiments?

a)

Hop in the safety shower

b)

Wash your hands

c)

Leave your dirty equipment out on the counter

d)

Dispose of ALL waste down the drain of the nearest sink

8.

What should you do if a small fire starts in the beaker at your station?

a)

Run out of the classroom yelling “FIRE!”

b)

Pour water on it

c)

Wait for it to stop

d)

Inform your instructor

9.

What should you do if you or one your group members spill a chemical?

a)

Wipe it up with a paper towel so the instructor doesn’t get angry

b)

Pour a beaker of water on it

c)

Inform your instructor

d)

Yell “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?” loud enough for Hagerman to hear

10.

Hot glass looks exactly like cool glass and should always be handled with tongs.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the proper way to wear lab goggles?

a)

With the strap placed firmly around your head and the goggles over your eyes

b)

Around your neck

c)

On your forehead

d)

With the goggles over your eyes and the strap dangling down near your chin

12.

Xavier did not wear his goggles correctly and accidentally got a strong acid in his eye. What should he do?

a)

Flush his eyes with a base to neutralize the burn

b)

Flush his eyes in the eyewash for at least 20 minutes

c)

Get in the safety shower for at least 20 minutes

d)

Ask to go to the bathroom so he can flush it out in the sink

13.

What should you do if you or one of your group members break a piece of glassware?

a)

Pick it up with your hands

b)

Notify your instructor immediately

c)

Clean it up with a paper towel

d)

Leave it for somebody else to clean it up

14.

What does the color blue indicate on a chemical safety label?

a)

Potential flammability hazard

b)

Potential health hazard

c)

Potential reactivity hazard

d)

None of the above

15.

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.

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