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lab safety

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
2.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
3.

When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing?

a)

When working with chemicals

b)

When working with fire

c)

ALWAYS

4.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

I will perform only those activities that have been assigned by the instructor.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks is ok in the science classroom at any time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
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
9.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
10.

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers. nothing will happen to you.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near

a)

an open door

b)

an open flame

c)

another student

d)

a sink

12.

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

a)

to avoid eye strain

b)

to improve your vision

c)

only if you don't have corrective glasses

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware is used

13.

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

14.

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

d)

pour cold water onit

15.

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

a)

visit the school nurse after class

b)

see the doctor after school

c)

tell the science instructor at once

d)

apply first aid yourself

16.

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection a

a)

a face shield

b)

safety glasses

c)

splashproof chemical goggles

d)

none of the above

17.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

cut short

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device

18.

In the laboratory, the following should not be worn

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelery

c)

sandals

d)

all of the above

19.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

always against the rules

b)

okay

c)

not dangerous

d)

okay if you are working alone

20.

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

a)

the custodian

b)

your lab partner

c)

your best friend in the class

d)

the science instructor

21.

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

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

c)

wipe your hands on a towel

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes

22.

True or False: Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
What should you do before you start lab?
a)
Read all the procedures
b)
Make sure your work area is neat
c)
Get teachers permission
d)
All of the above
27.
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
28.
Why are safety symbols important?
a)
So you know wha to do
b)
They are cool
c)
They tell you specific dangers
d)
They tell you how to do an experiment
29.
You should know the location of
a)
Fire Extinguisher
b)
Fire Alarms
c)
Eye Wash
d)
All of the above
30.
Running in the lab is ok if you are not using chemicals
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.
Broken glassware should be thrown away in the trash can immediately
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
Keep your work area free of all unnecessary books and papers
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.
It is okay to use damage cords if they�re still working
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
34.
If something gets in your eye, rub it out
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
35.
Before you begin a lab, you must get teachers permission
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
36.
a)
metric ruler
b)
Celsius thermometer
c)
graduated cylinders
d)
pan balances
37.
a)
Celsius thermometer
b)
beakers
c)
hot plates
d)
pan balance
38.
a)
celsius thermometers
b)
pan balance
c)
beaker
d)
metric ruler
39.
a)
triple beam balance
b)
pan balance
c)
beaker
d)
metric ruler
40.
a)
beaker
b)
hot plate
c)
metric ruler
41.
a)
pan balance
b)
beaker
c)
magnet
d)
metric ruler
42.
Identify this piece of equipment.
a)
magnifying glass
b)
coverslip
c)
slide
d)
microscope
43.
What is this? 
a)
glass triangle
b)
funnel
c)
stirring rod
d)
buret
44.
What is used to protect your eyes from chemicals, broken glass, and fire?
a)
Fire blanket
b)
Eye wash
c)
Goggles
d)
Flask
45.
This item is used to simply hold or approximately measure a liquid.
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
test tube
46.
These are used to hold liquids and dry materials. 
a)
ignition tubes
b)
test tubes
c)
graduated cylinders
d)
burets
47.
This item is used to dispense medicine
a)
Eye Dropper
b)
Pipette
c)
Medicine Dropper
d)
Flask