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Laboratory Safety Test

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you see something in the classroom or laboratory that is dangerous, tell the teacher---

a)

When you have time

b)

At once

c)

Never

d)

After school

2.

Rags or paper towels wit flammable liquids or solids on or in them must be put in--

a)

A cardboard box

b)

A wastebasket

c)

A backpack

d)

A metal container with lid

3.

Any spill on the floor can cause an accident. Always clean it up--

a)

At once

b)

At the end of the period

c)

When you have time

d)

During clean up time

4.

Alcohol, acetone, and other volatile materials that can burn easily should never be used near--

a)

Another person

b)

An open flame

c)

A work table

d)

The door

5.

When you work with laboratory chemicals and Bunsen Burners, long hair must be--

a)

cut off

b)

combed nicely

c)

kept out of the way by wearing a band, hat or hairnet

d)

held with both hands

6.

If you are injured (cut, burned, and so on) tell the ----

a)

teacher at once

b)

nurse at once

c)

your friends at once

d)

the doctor after school

7.

Whenever you are in the classroom or laboratory, you should wear

a)

a cute outfit

b)

sandals

c)

closed shoes

d)

no shoes

8.

When you work with laboratory chemicals, equipment, or burners, you must wear--

a)

goggles

b)

loose jewelry

c)

contact lenses

d)

loose clothes

9.

If you think there's something wrong with a piece of equipment you are using, turn it off, and tell--

a)

the custodian

b)

the teacher

c)

another student

d)

the nurse

10.

If you break a piece of glassware or other equipment, tell the teacher--

a)

when you have a chance

b)

at once

c)

never

d)

the next period

11.

All floors, aisles, and passageways should be kept clear of --

a)

teacher and students

b)

laboratory equipment

c)

chemicals

d)

laboratory equipment and chemicals

12.

If you see a fire in an apparatus assembly or a burning liquid, such as alcohol, it is best to put it out with--

a)

your coat

b)

the fire extinguisher

c)

the fire blanket

d)

water from the sink

13.

To put out a fire in a person's clothing, use--

a)

the fire blanket

b)

The CO2 extinguisher

c)

sulfuric acid

d)

the wind from running

14.

The correct way to move about the classroom or laboratory is to--

a)

run

b)

walk

c)

skip

d)

dance

15.

Helping to clean up the classroom or laboratory is the job of --

a)

new students

b)

old students

c)

each student

d)

the teacher

16.

When you use laboratory equipment or chemicals, you should give the procedure all of your--

a)

interest

b)

attention

c)

effort

d)

all of the above

17.

Chemicals, small parts, glassware, and stirring rods are not to be --

a)

used in the laboratory

b)

put in your mouth

c)

taken from boxes

d)

put on the bench

18.

To prevent accidents during laboratory activities with chemicals and equipment, you should--

a)

use shortcuts

b)

hurry ahead of teachers

c)

follow teacher's directions

d)

ask someone else to do the work

19.

Playing (as opposed to working) in the laboratory or bothering another person is--

a)

always against the rules

b)

not dangerous

c)

all right as long as you are working

d)

all right

20.

To be able to put out a fire quickly and safely, you should know--

a)

how to use extinguishers

b)

where the extinguishers are located

c)

which extinguisher to use for each class of fire

d)

All of the above

21.

if flammable liquids, such as alcohol, are spilled, you should first--

a)

let them dry up

b)

tell the teacher

c)

let them dry

d)

pour water on them

22.

Before you touch an electrical switch, plug or outlet--

a)

your hands must be dry

b)

your hands must be clean

c)

ask the nurse

d)

ask another student

23.

Eyeglasses do not provide as much protection as--

a)

a face shield

b)

safety glasses

c)

splash-proof goggles

d)

Any of these (a, b or c)

24.

Laboratory aprons, when provided, are for--

a)

others to hang up

b)

when you are wearing the best clothes

c)

to protect you and your clothes

d)

wiping your hands on

25.

Cabinet doors and drawers that are left open cause a hazard and should be--

a)

walked around

b)

closed by you

c)

left alone

d)

closed by the teacher only

26.

If there's a fire in the laboratory, notify the teacher at once, then prepare to--

a)

open the windows

b)

remove flammable materials

c)

evacuate the building or laboratory

d)

take a nap

27.

All chemicals should be stored in --

a)

tin cans

b)

dark brown bottles

c)

beautifully painted bottles

d)

properly labeled containers

28.

When preparing dilute solutions of an acid, carefully pour--

a)

the acid into water

b)

the water into acid

c)

both liquids at once

d)

some in the trashcan

29.

If acid gets on your skin or clothes, wash at once with --

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

oil

c)

soap

d)

water

30.

Small quantities of spilled acids can be made safe with --

a)

gasoline

b)

water

c)

sodium bicarbonate solution

d)

alcohol

31.

Small amounts of spilled base can be made safe with

a)

gasoline

b)

alcohol

c)

water

d)

dilute acetic acid solution

32.

You must wear approved eye protection while working in the laboratory--

a)

to improve your vision

b)

sometimes

c)

to avoid myopia

d)

whenever instructed by the teacher

33.

Disturbing other students while they are working in the laboratory is--

a)

helpful

b)

poor manners

c)

dangerous

d)

the best way to get the work done

34.

You should prepare for each laboratory activity by reading all instructions--

a)

after school

b)

while you are working

c)

before you start to work

d)

next week

35.

when measuring small amounts of liquids with a pipette, draw the liquid into the tube by using--

a)

your mouth

b)

your nose

c)

a pipette filler

d)

the palm of your hand

36.

When heating substances in a test tube, be sure to the open end of the tube points toward--

a)

yourself

b)

your partner

c)

a classmate

d)

no one

37.

After heating glass tubing to bend it, the soonest you may safely handle it is--

a)

within 30 seconds

b)

after you are sure it is cool

c)

after school

d)

the next day

38.

To remove an electrical plug from its socket, you should--

a)

pull the plug itself

b)

pull on the cord

c)

pull on the appliance

d)

none of these