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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following safety rules is INCORRECT?

a)

Do not start lab until all your questions are answered.

b)

Horseplaying with your group and others is allowed

c)

Clean your area completely after the investigation.

d)

Return and discard supplies/waste as directed by teacher.

2.
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.
3.
What should you do with long hair during a lab investigation?
a)
Keep it clean
b)
Keep it brushed
c)
Keep it straight
d)
Keep it tied back
4.

If you do not understand a direction or part

of a laboratory procedure, you should:

a)

figure it out as you 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.

5.

You have been injured in the laboratory (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 yourself.

6.

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.

7.

Students are using heat, chemicals and glassware in a laboratory experiment. Which of these is the best method of eye protection?

a)

Safety goggles

b)

Contact lenses

c)

Prescription glasses

d)

Eye protection is not needed

8.

A student is finished working with chemicals or biological specimens. Which of these is best for the student to do before leaving the laboratory?

a)

Wipe hands on clothing

b)

Rinse hands with water

c)

Treat hands with skin lotion

d)

Wash hands with soap and water

9.

What should a student do if equipment is not working properly in the laboratory?

a)

Tell the science teacher

b)

Continue to try to use it

c)

Tell you lab partner to fix it

d)

Find another piece of equipment.

10.
If you break glassware in the lab, you should...
a)
Tell the teacher
b)
Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
c)
Scream at the top of your lungs
11.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
12.
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
13.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities
14.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
15.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
16.

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

a)

away from you

b)

toward you

c)

in your hand

d)

perpendicular

17.

If a chemical should splash on your eyes or skin, immediately wash the area for:

a)

2 minutes

b)

5 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

3 hours

18.

Horeseplay will always result in….

a)

a zero for the lab for all of those involved

b)

earn extra credit

c)

be acting safe and responsibly

19.
I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False