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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following should not be worn during a laboratory activity?

a)

dangling jewelry

b)

loose clothing

c)

sandals

d)

All of the above

2.

When you are done 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.

3.

Chewing gum is permitted in the laboratory room.

a)

True

b)

False (neither is drinking or eating)

4.

Long hair in the science lab must be...

a)

held away with one hand.

b)

cut short.

c)

neatly groomed.

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair tie.

5.

If you have been injured in the lab tell the teacher at once.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

All chemical wastes after an experiment should be...

a)

dumped in the sink.

b)

disposed according to your teachers instructions.

c)

taken home.

d)

left for someone else to clean up.

7.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
a)
an open door.
b)
an open flame.
c)
another student.
d)
a sink.
9.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
to avoid eye strain.
b)
to improve your vision.
c)
only if you don’t have corrective glasses.
d)
any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.
10.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
a)
toward yourself.
b)
toward your lab partner.
c)
toward another classmate.
d)
away from all people.
11.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
visit the school nurse after class.
b)
see a doctor after school.
c)
tell the science instructor at once.
d)
apply first aid yourself.
12.
If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with
a)
soap.
b)
oil.
c)
weak base.
d)
plenty of water.
13.
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Never leave a lit burner unattended.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Where would you find the instructions for class?

a)

On the board

b)

On the paper on the table

c)

Wait for Miss Whitmore to talk

d)

On Canvas

21.
When equipment is broken or not working properly, what should you do?
a)
Quickly repair the equipment.
b)
Let your classmates know you shouldn't use the equipment.
c)
Tell your teacher immediately about the problem.
d)
Clean up the mess made from the broken equipment.
22.
What should never be done in the Science lab?
a)
Eating food
b)
Chewing gum
c)
Horseplay
d)
all of the other choices are correct
23.
Cleaning your area and putting the supplies away should be done
a)
before the lab.
b)
during the lab.
c)
after the lab.
d)
at all times.
24.
You should ask your teacher when
a)
you don't understand the lab procedure.
b)
you find broken lab equipment.
c)
your lab equipment is not working properly.
d)
all of the other options occur.
25.
Lab procedures should begin when 
a)
students know and understand what needs to be done.
b)
students enter the room.
c)
students recognize the equipment.
d)
students gather the necessary supplies.
26.
What should be done with the materials once the lab procedures are complete?
a)
Students should take the supplies from the lab.
b)
Students should put the supplies back as instructed by the teacher.
c)
The lab materials should be thrown away once used during a lab.
d)
All of the othe options are correct.
27.
What equipment should be used if you get chemicals or irritants in your eye during a lab activity?
a)
the emergency shower
b)
eyewash station
c)
fire blanket
d)
fire exit
28.
What is true about using the fire extinguisher?
a)
Read and follow the directions printed on the outside
b)
point the hose at the bottom of the fire
c)
Use the fire extinguisher only when an adult is unable to operate it
d)
all of the other choices should be followed when using a fire extinguisher at school
29.

Cindy has long hair and is wearing a pair of dangling earrings. She is preparing to complete a lab activity with her group in class. As she gets ready for lab, what precautions should she take?

a)

Gather her materials

b)

Take off her earrings and tie back her hair

c)

Clean her area

d)

Make sure she gets along with her lab partner

30.

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should

a)

use tongs or hot mitts

b)

pour cold water on it

c)

use a rag or paper towels

d)

pick up the end that looks cooler

31.

When smelling a liquid

a)

use the fume hood

b)

waft it towards you

c)

inhale deeply

d)

pour it on the table

32.

Taylor was conducting a lab experiment where she was heating an unknown chemical in a beaker. The chemical heated up quickly and splashed into her eyes. What should she do?

a)

immediately flush with water at the eye wash and continue washing for 15 minutes and tell your teacher.

b)

go to the restroom and rinse with water because the water is better there

c)

rinse with water for a few minutes and tell your teacher

d)

nothing

33.

It is OK to feed the educational animals

a)

because you know what they eat.

b)

when you think they are hungry.

c)

only with teacher's approval.

d)

once a week.

34.

You can get any of the educational animals out

a)

once you are taught how to handle them.

b)

whenever you want to, that is what they are here for.

c)

only if the teacher says you may get the animal out.

d)

once per class only.

35.

It is OK to walk outside the classroom with one of the educational animals. True/False?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

If bit or nipped by one of the educational animals

a)

go to the nurse immediately.

b)

tell the teacher immediately.

c)

you must get a rabies shot.

d)

put Germex on and then wash out the wound.

37.

When entering the class before tardy bell you

a)

should be writing in your journal.

b)

can be walking around.

c)

can get out one of the animals.

d)

can go to the bathroom once you put your things down.

38.

Class is dismissed by

a)

the bell.

b)

the teacher.

39.

If the teacher raises their hand up above their head

a)

that means stop talking and put your hand up.

b)

that means look at them.

40.

Which fact about your teacher is false?

a)

He has jumped off a 150' cliff.

b)

Took one breath at the surface and dove 109'.

c)

Climbed Mt. Everest.

d)

Was a survival instructor for 13 years as well as a zoo educator.

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