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IPC Lab Safety Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

a)

your best friend in class.

b)

your lab partner

c)

the teacher.

d)

the principal.

2.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should

a)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

b)

skip it and go on to the next part.

c)

figure it out as you do the lab.

d)

try several methods until something works.

3.

It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are

a)

not dangerous.

b)

okay if you are working alone.

c)

always against the rules.

d)

okay.

5.

Before you leave the science room, you should

a)

wash your hands with soap and water.

b)

return all equipmernt to the proper storage area.

c)

clean your work area and equipment.

d)

all of the above.

6.

Do not leave a lit burner unattended.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

After completing an experiment, all chemcial wastes should be

a)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions.

b)

left a your lab station for the next class.

c)

taken home.

d)

dumped in the sink.

8.

Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a laboratory investigation.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
10.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
11.

Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in our classroom?

a)

Eyewash Station

b)

Emergency Shower

c)

Fire Extinguisher

d)

All of the above

12.
When should you look over the experiment instructions? 
a)
After starting the lab
b)
When your teacher tells you to
c)
Before starting the lab
d)
It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!
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.
It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

apply first aid yourself

b)

tell your science teacher immediately

c)

see a doctor after school

d)

visit the school nurse after class

16.
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
17.
What is the proper way to smell a chemical mixture in an experiment?
a)
waft
b)
blow your nose then take a big wiff
c)
take a big sniff
d)
snort
18.

Flammable materials should never be used near:

a)

A. An open door

b)

B. An open flame

c)

C.Another student

d)

D. A sink

19.

The most important thing in lab is:

a)

Safety

b)

Being perfect

c)

Finishing first

d)

Horsing around

20.

Goggles are worn in the lab

a)

to avoid eye strain

b)

to improve your vision

c)

only if you do not have your own glasses

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used