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Lab Safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Long hair MUST be tied back during a laboratory investigation.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False: The wearing of flip flops and other open toed shoes are acceptable during a laboratory investigation during the hot summer months.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Clean it up. 
c)
Cover it with a paper towel.
d)
Leave it for someone else.
4.
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.
5.
True or False: If you see something dangerous taking place during a lab,you should immediately tell the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab investigation?
a)
Flip flops
b)
Loose, long hair
c)
Dangling jewelry
d)
All of the above
7.
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
8.

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab without your teachers permission.

a)

taste

b)

touch

c)

smell

d)

all of the above

9.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
10.

Playing around disrupting other students in the laboratory is -

a)

helpful.

b)

allowed

c)

dangerous.

d)

the quickest way to do a job.

11.

Whose responsibility is it to help clean up the lab and classroom?

a)

1st period, the next morning

b)

custodians.

c)

each and every student.

d)

only the teacher.

12.
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
a)
after the class is over
b)
immediately 
c)
the following day
d)
never
13.

When should you read the lab instructions?

a)

After starting the lab

b)

When your teacher tells you to

c)

Before starting the lab

d)

It doesn't really matter. Instructions are silly!

14.

When is it OK to eat or drink during a lab?

a)

Always

b)

Never

15.

If your teacher instructs you to smell a chemical, you should do so carefully in a wafting motion.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

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

a)

skip it and go on to the next part.

b)

ask the instructor before continuing to work

c)

try different ideas until something works

d)

figure it out as you do the lab

17.
It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

You should wear googles to -

a)

to look cool

b)

to block out sunlight

c)

protect your eyes from chemicals

d)

protect your ears from loud sounds

19.
If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is
a)
Clean up spilled chemical
b)
Call 9-11
c)
Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately
d)
Make the person sit down to calm their nerves
20.
When heating a substance in a test tube, the test tube should be pointed
a)
Towards you
b)
Away from you and others
c)
Away from others
d)
Towards others and away from you