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WorksheetsLab Safety and Equipment Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
An open door
An open flame
Another student
A sink
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
To avoid eye strain
To improve your vision
Only if you don’t have corrective glasses
Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
The following footwear is best in the laboratory
Sandals
Open-toed shoes
Closed-toe shoes
Shoes appropriate for the weather
Long hair in the laboratory must be:
Cut short
Held away from the experiment with one hand
Always neatly groomed
Tied back
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be:
Left at your lab station for the next class
Disposed of according to your instructor’s directions
Dumped in the sink
Taken home
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should:
Figure it out as you do the lab on your own
Try several methods until something works
Ask the instructor before proceeding
Skip it and go on to the next part
If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell:
The custodian
Your lab partner
Your best friend in the class
Your teacher
When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should:
Read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary
Examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
Clean any glassware that appears dirty
All of the above
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always:
Treat your hands with skin lotion
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
Wipe your hands on a towel
Wipe your hands on your clothes
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are:
Always against the rules
Okay
Not dangerous
Okay if you are not working alone
In a laboratory, the following should not be worn:
Loose clothing
Dangling Jewelry
Sandals
All of the above
