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Lab Safety

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The lab equipment seen in the image should be worn during a lab investigation when...
a)
using glassware.
b)
using chemicals.
c)
using heat/fire.
d)
using any of the above.
2.

Eating, drinking, or chewing gum in the experimental work area is...

a)

okay, as long as you share

b)

allowed once you've cleaned up

c)

encouraged

d)

forbidden

3.

When observing chemicals...

a)

taste them

b)

waft odors toward you

c)

directly inhale them

d)

immediately apply them on your skin

4.

Hot glassware (and many other lab materials) looks the same as...

a)

the sun

b)

mercury

c)

metal

d)

cold glassware

5.

Why do we use goggles/eye protection?

a)

to stop our eyes from hurting

b)

to help you see the board

c)

to look cool

d)

to protect your eyes from chemicals, heat, or broken glassware

6.

If you don't understand something about a lab, what should you do?

a)

ask the teacher!

b)

just skip that part of the lab

c)

figure it out on your own

d)

ask your best friend in the class

7.
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
8.
What is the CORRECT procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?
a)
Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.
b)
Run madly out of the room.
c)
Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.
d)
Immediately ask to go to the restroom.
9.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

a)

use a beaker to drink water

b)

carry as much as you can at one time

c)

stack the glassware to carry it

d)

examine all glassware to check for chips and cracks

10.

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

a)

treat your hands with lotion

b)

wash your hands with soap and water

c)

wipe your hands with a cleansing wipe

d)

dry your hands with a paper towel

11.
When working in the laboratory
a)
Pull your hair back when there is a bunsen burner lit
b)
Hold your hair back with your hand so it does not fall into the chemicals
c)
All answers are correct
d)
Have long hair securely fastened so it does not fall into your face or over your shoulder
12.
You have left over chemicals after you complete the lab
a)
Follow all instructions given for disposal of chemicals
b)
Place liquids down the drain and solids in the trash
c)
Put left over chemicals back into their original containers
d)
Leave all the chemicals on the lab counter