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Science Lab Safety

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. When is food allowed in the science lab?

a)

After period 1

b)

When the desks appear clean

c)

After lunch because the room has been cleaned

d)

Food should never be consumed in science lab

2.

2. Broken glass should be cleaned up by_______

a)

the student immediately

b)

the student when under teacher supervision

c)

the person closest to the spill

d)

the teacher

3.

3. Where should stools be during labs?

a)

Stacked at back of room

b)

Neatly spaced so they can be sat on comfortably

c)

Placed under work benches so they are out of the way

d)

On top of the desk

4.

4. True or False? Long hair should always be tied back during labs.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends on the circumstances.

5.

5. Any footwear is allowed during a lab as long as there is a sole.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

6. The only chemicals to be handled when performing a lab are, ___________

a)

those with labels

b)

any as long as they are at the back where the materials are.

c)

the ones in sealed containers.

d)

the ones that don't look dangerous

7.

7. You should only smell chemicals in open containers when _________________

a)

you "waft" the smell toward you

b)

it's not bubbling or fizzing

c)

it isn't a type of acid

8.

8. On lab days, you should start the lab when _______

a)

Your work space is clean and ready

b)

You have safety goggles on

c)

You have collected all the necessary materials

d)

You have been given directions/instructions from your teacher

9.

9. When cleaning up after a lab, what can be poured down the sink?

a)

Anything that isn't bubbling or fizzing

b)

Any clear liquid

c)

Only chemicals that look safe

d)

All materials should go into specific waste containers

e)

Anything that isn't acidic

10.

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

a)

before doing the lab

b)

while doing the lab

c)

after doing the lab

d)

only if you think you really need it

12.

When should safety goggles be worn?

a)

at all times in the lab

b)

when you feel like it

c)

when liquids could splash into your eyes OR when using glassware

13.

When working in the lab, you always...

a)

work with only members of your group with a business-like attitude

b)

ask questions when in doubt about procedures

c)

clean up after yourself

d)

all of the above

14.

Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.

a)

True

b)

False