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Lab Safety

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you do if a fire erupts?

a)

Throw water on it?

b)

Throw your books on it?

c)

Notify the teacher immediatly

d)

open all the windows

e)

get the fire extinguisher

2.

Which of the following activity IS allowed in the lab

a)

eating

b)

drinking

c)

chewing gum

d)

none of the above

3.

Before you leave the science room, you should:

a)

clean your work area and equipment

b)

return all equipment to the proper storage area

c)

wash our hands with soap and water

d)

All of the above

4.

When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material

a)

toward you

b)

in your hand

c)

in your partner's hand

d)

away from you

5.

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

a)

do what you think is correct

b)

ask the teacher before proceding

c)

skip it and go to the next part

d)

try a few different methods until something works

6.

Long hair in a laboratory must be

a)

brushed often

b)

cut short

c)

held back by a partner

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way by a hair band.

7.

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

a)

the gym teacher

b)

your partner

c)

the teacher

d)

the entire class (screaming it as you do)

e)

the principal

8.

Approved eye protection devices are worn in the laboratory

a)

anytime chemicals, heat, or glassware are used

b)

to avoid eye strain

c)

to improve your vision

d)

only if you do not have contacts or corrective glasses

9.

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances

a)

wash you hands thoroughly with soap and water

b)

wipe your hands on your clothes

c)

wipe your hands on your partners clothes

d)

treat your hands and skin with lotion

10.

When handling animals, students should

a)

report any bites or scratches

b)

not tease the animals

c)

open the cages only with permission

d)

all of the above

11.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

take home

b)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions

c)

dumped in the sink

d)

left at the lab station for the next class to clean up

12.

If you have been injured in the lab, what should you do first?

a)

apply first aid to yourself

b)

wait to go to the doctor after school

c)

go to the nurse after class

d)

tell the teacher immediatley

13.

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

14.

Lab work may be started immediately upon entering the lab, even if their is no teacher in the room.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Do not leave a lit burner unattended

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the lab.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

All chemicals in the lab should be treated as if they could be hazardous.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Always carry a microscope using both hands.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

You are allowed to enter the chemical storage area any time you need to get an item.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a lab investigation

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are

a)

okay

b)

never dangerous

c)

okay if you are working alone

d)

always against the rules

24.

Which of the following should NOT be worn in the lab.

a)

loose clothing

b)

all of the clothing listed

c)

dangling jewelry

d)

sandals