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Lab Safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be________________

a)

left at your lab station for the next class

b)

disposed of according to your instructor’s directions

c)

poured in the sink

d)

placed in the trash

2.

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to

pick it up. You should

a)

use a rag or paper towels

b)

pick up the end that looks cooler

c)

use tongs, or heat-resistant gloves

d)

pour cold water on it

3.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

ask to see the school nurse

b)

see a doctor after school

c)

tell the science instructor at once

d)

apply first aid yourself

4.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab

b)

try several methods until something works.

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding

d)

skip it and go on to the next part

5.

In a laboratory, you should be cautious of

a)

loose clothing

b)

cluttered work area

c)

flammable materials

d)

all of these things

6.

The following footwear is best in the laboratory

a)

sandals

b)

closed-toed shoes

c)

flip flops

d)

roller skates

7.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

always against the rules

b)

only allowed on Friday

c)

not dangerous

d)

allowed only if you are still getting work done

8.

When you have completed a lab activity, always

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

c)

wipe your hands on your clothes

d)

wave your hands in the air with excitement

9.

When instructed to smell chemicals, the proper procedure is to

a)

smell the chemicals directly from the

container

b)

waft some of the odors toward your nose from 6+ inches away

c)

shake the chemicals first

d)

search for signs of coronavirus first

10.

When identifying chipped / broken glass or damaged sharp instruments

a)

don't touch it

notify the instructor

b)

dispose of the items in the trash

c)

use them in the activity, but with caution

d)

swap the item with another group

11.

Hot glass can look the same as cold glass.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Always cut material toward you.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Your lab partner’s hair and clothing catch fire. Tell the teacher and look for what?

a)

Fire blanket

b)

Eyewash station

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Power shutoff button

15.

A chemical splashes into your eye so you need the

a)

Fire blanket

b)

Eyewash station

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Fire extinguisher

16.

The Bunsen burner is knocked over and the curtains catch on fire, you should alert the teacher and find the...

a)

Emergency Shower

b)

Fire Extinguisher

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Fire Blanket

17.

Select all the things these students are doing which could lead to an injury in the lab.

a)

Not wearing goggles

b)

Work area is cluttered

c)

Pointing heated materials toward another student

d)

Not pulling back long hair when working with flames

18.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the test tube ________.

a)

Toward yourself.

b)

Toward your lab partner.

c)

Toward another classmate.

d)

Away from all people.

19.

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

a)

the principal

b)

the product manufacturer

c)

your mom

d)

the teacher

20.

The following activity is permitted in the laboratory

a)

chewing gum

b)

eating

c)

drinking

d)

none of these are allowed