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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taylor was conducting a lab experiment where she was heating an unknown chemical in a beaker. The chemical heated up quickly and splashed into her eyes. What should she do?

a)

She should immediately flush her eyes with running water at the eye wash station for 15 minutes and tell the teacher.

b)

She should go to the restroom and rinse with water because the water is better there.

c)

She should tell her lab partner and splash some water on her face.

d)

She should immediately start rubbing her eyes and keep them closed shut for 15 minutes.

2.

What type of footwear is required in a lab?

a)

Any type of shoe may be worn.

b)

Open-toe shoes

c)

Closed-toe shoes

d)

Sandals

3.

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

a)

wipe your hands on a towel

b)

treat your hands with skin lotion

c)

wipe your hands on your clothes

d)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

4.

Students complete a laboratory investigation during class. Who is responsible for returning the materials to their proper location at the end of the lab?

a)

The students who did the lab investigation.

b)

The students in the next class period who are entering the classroom.

c)

The school custodians.

d)

The science teacher.

5.

Students are using heat, chemicals and glassware in a laboratory experiment. Which of these is the best method of eye protection?

a)

Safety goggles

b)

Contact lenses

c)

Prescription glasses

d)

Eye protection is not needed

6.

Which of the following should not be close to flammable materials?

a)

A sink

b)

An open door

c)

An open flame/lighted burner

d)

Another student

7.

A student spills a chemical in the laboratory. What should they do FIRST?

a)

Clean it up before the teacher notices the spill

b)

Tell the teacher

c)

Let it evaporate

d)

Pour water on it

8.

Which of these is the best reason to keep all the classroom aisles and walkways clear?

a)

To allow students to safely exit the classroom

b)

To allow the room to be cleaned

c)

To make class notes easier to find

d)

To make the classroom attractive

9.

Taking materials from the science laboratory is:

a)

Not permitted

b)

Permitted if it is not an acid

c)

Permitted if it is not glassware

d)

Permitted if the material is not dangerous

10.

While heating a test tube you should

a)

point it away from yourself and others.

b)

aim it toward your lab partner.

c)

heat it in only one spot.

d)

all of the above

11.

What should you do with hot glassware and other equipment that may be hot, when you are done using it?

a)

Set it off to the side to cool slowly.

b)

Dunk it in ice-water.

c)

Hold it in your bare hands until it's cool enough to put down.

d)

Tell it to chill.

12.

All chemicals in the lab are _____________. How should you handle them?

a)

usually just water; No need to handle that carefully

b)

created equal; Handle them equally

c)

to be considered dangerous; Handle them with care

d)

to be considered dangerous; Handle them with your hands

13.

It’s okay to grab a bunch of chemicals and mix them together just to see what will happen.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If you take more of a chemical than you need you should put the excess back into the stock bottle.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Before you leave the science room, you should...

a)

clean your work area and equipment.

b)

return all lab equipment to the proper area that has been designated by your instructor.

c)

wash your hands with soap and water.

d)

all of the above.

16.

If you have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.), you should...

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

immediately tell the teacher.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

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 of kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.

18.

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 teacher's directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home.

19.

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

a)

figure it out as you do the lab.

b)

try several methods until something works.

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next.

20.

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

a)

to avoid eye squinting.

b)

to improve your vision.

c)

only if you do not have glasses.

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

21.

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

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelry

c)

sandals

d)

All of the above

22.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are...

a)

Dangerous and always against the rules.

b)

Okay as long as no one gets hurt.

c)

Not dangerous.

d)

Okay if you are working alone.

23.

Which of following activities is permitted in the laboratory?

a)

chewing gum

b)

eating

c)

drinking

d)

none of the above are allowed in the laboratory

24.

True of False:


All chemicals in the lab, including food and store-bought chemicals, should be treated as if they could be hazardous.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False:


Work areas should be kept clean and organized.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False:


Students may perform a lab experiment without a teacher present in the classroom.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False:


You can remove chemicals, specimens (for dissections), or other equipment from the lab.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False:


You do not need to read the lab procedure before starting the lab.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False:


Students should only perform experiments that have been authorized (approved) by their instructor.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False:


You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False:


It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands and put it in the trash can.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False:


You should never leave a flame or chemical reaction unattended.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which of the following can generally be discarded in a sink?

a)

Paper towels

b)

Organic (oily) solvents

c)

Aqueous (water) solutions

d)

Broken glass

34.

A student's sleeve catches on fire. The student should _____.

a)

Stop, drop to the floor and roll to smother the flames.

b)

Use the fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames.

c)

Use any available liquid they can find to douse the flames.

d)

Run out of the room and pull the fire alarm.

35.

Which of the following is an example of damaged electrical equipment?

a)

Frayed wires

b)

Exposed wires

c)

Loose connections

d)

All of the above

36.

True or False? You should always check the label on a chemical container before removing any of the contents.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

True or False? In order to observe the smell of the contents of a beaker or test tube, you should waft (fan) a small amount of the gas toward your nose by passing your hand over the top of the container.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False? It is safe to heat a cracked beaker in a lab as long as the crack is not very big.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False? You should follow instructions exactly as given on your lab sheet or by the teacher.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Every student in a lab group is responsible for cleaning the lab table and returning all lab materials to their proper location.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

All students should know the location of all safety equipment in the classroom.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

When removing an electrical plug from the socket your hands should be dry and you should grasp the plug not the electrical cord.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Rachel's group was about to start a lab. Rachel noticed that the previous class left a beaker on the table that was dirty and chipped. Is it ok for Rachel to use the beaker and proceed with the lab activity?

a)

Yes. The chip is not that big and the beaker doesn't seem that dirty.

b)

No. Rachel should tell the instructor immediately and ask for a new beaker before she begins the lab.

44.

Jimmy got assigned a lab group and table. He got bored and decided to wander around the classroom and socialize with students in another lab group. Is this acceptable behavior?

a)

Yes Jimmy is free to do what he wants

b)

No Jimmy should stay at the lab table and group he was assigned

45.

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass

a)

True

b)

False