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Science Safety Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a fire erupts, immediately...

a)

notify the teacher.

b)

run for the fire extinguisher.

c)

throw water on the fire.

d)

open the windows.

2.

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab...

a)

to avoid eye strain.

b)

to improve your vision.

c)

only if you do not have corrective glasses.

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

3.

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

a)

figure it out as do the lab.

b)

try several methods until something works.

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next part.

4.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be...

a)

left at your lab station for the next class.

b)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home.

5.

You have been injured in the lab (cut, burned, etc.). First you should...

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

tell the teacher at once.

d)

apply first aid to yourself.

6.

Long hair in the lab must be...

a)

cut short.

b)

held away from the equipment with one hand.

c)

always neatly groomed.

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.

7.

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab activity?

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelry

c)

sandals

d)

all of the above

8.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are...

a)

always against the rules.

b)

okay.

c)

not dangerous.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

9.

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

a)

the principal.

b)

your lab partner.

c)

your best friend in the class.

d)

the teacher.

10.

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

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion.

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

c)

wipe your hands on a towel.

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes.

11.

The following activity is permitted in the lab...

a)

chewing gum

b)

eating

c)

drinking

d)

none of the above

12.

When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material...

a)

away from you.

b)

toward you.

c)

in your hand.

d)

perpendicular.

13.

Before you leave the science room, you should...

a)

clean your work area & equipment.

b)

return all equipment to the proper storage area.

c)

wash your hands with soap & water.

d)

all of the above

14.

All chemicals in the lab (including food & store-bough chemicals) should be treated as if they could be hazardous.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Work areas should be kept clean & tidy.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Lab work may be started immediately upon entering the lab even if the teacher is not yet present.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

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

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Always carry a microscope using both hands.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a lab investigation.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

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

a)

true

b)

false

22.

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

23.

Do not leave a lit burner unattended.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

If you get a chemical in your eyes, for how long should you rinse them?

a)

15-20 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

5 minutes

d)

at least 20 minutes.

25.

Where should most liquid wastes be disposed of?

a)

garbage can

b)

sink

c)

out the window

d)

on the floor

26.

You should NEVER leave a heat source.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

In which direction should a test tube be pointed?

a)

towards your face

b)

away from yourself & others

c)

towards the ground

d)

towards your partner

28.

Where should solid waste be disposed of?

a)

sink

b)

hallway

c)

garbage can

d)

floor

29.

What should you do when you're finished with glassware?

a)

clean it, dry it, return it

b)

smash it on the floor

c)

just leave it

d)

take it home with you

30.

At which part of the fire should you point the fire extinguisher?

a)

the air above the fire

b)

the top of the fire

c)

behind the fire

d)

the base of the fire

31.

What happens when you put HOT GLASS into COLD WATER?

a)

the glass gets bigger

b)

the water turns to ice

c)

the glass breaks

d)

you'll see sparks

32.

How should you dispose of broken glass?

a)

Put it in the garbage can.

b)

Leave it on the floor & don't tell anybody about it.

c)

Put it in the sink.

d)

Place in Sharps Container.