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Lab Safety Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are goggles an important part of lab safety equipment?

a)

Goggles help avoid eye strain.

b)

Goggles improve your vision. (They help you see better)

c)

Goggles protect our eyes from chemicals and foreign objects.

d)

Goggles look cool.

2.

If a fire erupts, immediately...

a)

notify (tell) the teacher

b)

throw water on in.

c)

run for the fire extinguisher

d)

open the windows.

3.

During an experiment, long hair must be

a)

cut short

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand.

c)

always neatly groomed.

d)

tied back with a hair band.

4.

Which of the following should be used to protect clothing and skin?

a)

Fire Blanket

b)

Eyewash/Face Wash

c)

Apron

d)

Fire Extinguisher

5.

Are goggles preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

6.

Is an eye wash preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

7.

Is a first aid kit preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

8.

Are fire extinguishers preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

9.

Is the emergency shut off preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

10.

Are aprons preventative or emergency equipment?

a)

Emergency

b)

Preventative

11.

True or False: Work areas should be clean and tidy?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: You can enter the prep/storage room anytime you need to get an item.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Read all procedures thoroughly before performing an experiment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: You can wash your hands in the eye wash if all the sinks are taken.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

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

a)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

b)

skip it and go on to the next part.

c)

figure it out as you do the lab.

d)

try several methods until something works.

17.

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

a)

only if you do not have corrective glasses.

b)

to avoid eye strain.

c)

to improve vision.

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

18.

After completing an experiment, all chemcial wastes should be

a)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions.

b)

left a your lab station for the next class.

c)

taken home.

d)

dumped in the sink.

19.

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.

20.

Which of the following should not be worn during a laboratory activity?

a)

sandals

b)

loose clothing

c)

dangling jewelry

d)

all of the above.

21.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are

a)

not dangerous.

b)

okay if you are working alone.

c)

always against the rules.

d)

okay.

22.

When handling animals, students should

a)

not tease or handle animals roughly.

b)

open cages only with permission.

c)

report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately.

d)

all of the above.

23.

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

a)

your best friend in class.

b)

your lab partner

c)

the teacher.

d)

the principal.

24.

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

a)

wipe your hands with a towel.

b)

treat your hands with skin lotion.

c)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes.

25.

The following activity is not permitted in the laboratory:

a)

chewing gum.

b)

eating.

c)

drinking.

d)

all of the above.

26.

When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material

a)

in your hand

b)

away from you

c)

toward you

d)

perpendicular.

27.

Before you leave the science room, you should

a)

wash your hands with soap and water.

b)

return all equipment to the proper storage area.

c)

clean your work area and equipment.

d)

all of the above.

28.

It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Do not leave a lit burner unattended.

a)

True

b)

False

30.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
31.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
32.

Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in our classroom?

a)

Eyewash Station

b)

Emergency Shower

c)

Fire Extinguisher

d)

All of the above

33.
When should you look over the experiment 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!
34.
It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube 
a)
away from all people
b)
toward another classmate
c)
toward your lab partner
d)
toward yourself
36.
What is the proper way to smell a chemical mixture in an experiment?
a)
waft
b)
blow your nose then take a big wiff
c)
take a big sniff
d)
snort
37.

Flammable materials should never be used near:

a)

A. An open door

b)

B. An open flame

c)

C.Another student

d)

D. A sink

38.

The most important thing in lab is:

a)

Safety

b)

Being perfect

c)

Finishing first

d)

Horsing around