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WorksheetsLab Safety Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
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?
She should immediately flush her eyes with running water at the eye wash station for 15 minutes and tell the teacher.
She should go to the restroom and rinse with water because the water is better there.
She should tell her lab partner and splash some water on her face.
She should immediately start rubbing her eyes and keep them closed shut for 15 minutes.
What type of footwear is required in a lab?
Any type of shoe may be worn.
Open-toe shoes
Closed-toe shoes
Sandals
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
wipe your hands on a towel
treat your hands with skin lotion
wipe your hands on your clothes
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
Students complete a laboratory investigation during class. Who is responsible for returning the materials to their proper location at the end of the lab?
The students who did the lab investigation.
The students in the next class period who are entering the classroom.
The school custodians.
The science teacher.
Students are using heat, chemicals and glassware in a laboratory experiment. Which of these is the best method of eye protection?
Safety goggles
Contact lenses
Prescription glasses
Eye protection is not needed
Which of the following should not be close to flammable materials?
A sink
An open door
An open flame/lighted burner
Another student
A student spills a chemical in the laboratory. What should they do FIRST?
Clean it up before the teacher notices the spill
Tell the teacher
Let it evaporate
Pour water on it
Which of these is the best reason to keep all the classroom aisles and walkways clear?
To allow students to safely exit the classroom
To allow the room to be cleaned
To make class notes easier to find
To make the classroom attractive
Taking materials from the science laboratory is:
Not permitted
Permitted if it is not an acid
Permitted if it is not glassware
Permitted if the material is not dangerous
While heating a test tube you should
point it away from yourself and others.
aim it toward your lab partner.
heat it in only one spot.
all of the above
What should you do with hot glassware and other equipment that may be hot, when you are done using it?
Set it off to the side to cool slowly.
Dunk it in ice-water.
Hold it in your bare hands until it's cool enough to put down.
Tell it to chill.
All chemicals in the lab are _____________. How should you handle them?
usually just water; No need to handle that carefully
created equal; Handle them equally
to be considered dangerous; Handle them with care
to be considered dangerous; Handle them with your hands
It’s okay to grab a bunch of chemicals and mix them together just to see what will happen.
True
False
If you take more of a chemical than you need you should put the excess back into the stock bottle.
True
False
Before you leave the science room, you should...
clean your work area and equipment.
return all lab equipment to the proper area that has been designated by your instructor.
wash your hands with soap and water.
all of the above.
If you have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.), you should...
visit the school nurse after class.
see a doctor after school.
immediately tell the teacher.
apply first aid yourself.
Long hair in the laboratory must be...
cut short.
held away from the experiment with one hand.
always neatly groomed.
tied back of kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be __________.
left at your lab station for the next class.
disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
dumped in the sink.
taken home.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should...
figure it out as you do the lab.
try several methods until something works.
ask the teacher before proceeding.
skip it and go on to the next.
Approved eye protection (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory...
to avoid eye squinting.
to improve your vision.
only if you do not have glasses.
any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity?
loose clothing
dangling jewelry
sandals
All of the above
Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are...
Dangerous and always against the rules.
Okay as long as no one gets hurt.
Not dangerous.
Okay if you are working alone.
Which of following activities is permitted in the laboratory?
chewing gum
eating
drinking
none of the above are allowed in the laboratory
True of False:
All chemicals in the lab, including food and store-bought chemicals, should be treated as if they could be hazardous.
True
False
True or False:
Work areas should be kept clean and organized.
True
False
True or False:
Students may perform a lab experiment without a teacher present in the classroom.
True
False
True or False:
You can remove chemicals, specimens (for dissections), or other equipment from the lab.
True
False
True or False:
You do not need to read the lab procedure before starting the lab.
True
False
True or False:
Students should only perform experiments that have been authorized (approved) by their instructor.
True
False
True or False:
You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.
True
False
True or False:
It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands and put it in the trash can.
True
False
True or False:
You should never leave a flame or chemical reaction unattended.
True
False
Which of the following can generally be discarded in a sink?
Paper towels
Organic (oily) solvents
Aqueous (water) solutions
Broken glass
A student's sleeve catches on fire. The student should _____.
Stop, drop to the floor and roll to smother the flames.
Use the fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames.
Use any available liquid they can find to douse the flames.
Run out of the room and pull the fire alarm.
Which of the following is an example of damaged electrical equipment?
Frayed wires
Exposed wires
Loose connections
All of the above
True or False? You should always check the label on a chemical container before removing any of the contents.
True
False
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.
True
False
True or False? It is safe to heat a cracked beaker in a lab as long as the crack is not very big.
True
False
True or False? You should follow instructions exactly as given on your lab sheet or by the teacher.
True
False
Every student in a lab group is responsible for cleaning the lab table and returning all lab materials to their proper location.
True
False
All students should know the location of all safety equipment in the classroom.
True
False
When removing an electrical plug from the socket your hands should be dry and you should grasp the plug not the electrical cord.
True
False
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?
Yes. The chip is not that big and the beaker doesn't seem that dirty.
No. Rachel should tell the instructor immediately and ask for a new beaker before she begins the lab.
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?
Yes Jimmy is free to do what he wants
No Jimmy should stay at the lab table and group he was assigned
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass
True
False
