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Lab Safety

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Three main rules when working with open flames

a)

tie back long hair

b)

wear gloves

c)

wear goggles

d)

secure loose clothing

2.

If chemicals comes in contact with your skin or eyes, you should rinse the area water for ___________ minutes.

a)

10

b)

5

c)

15

d)

2

3.

Unused chemical should be returned to original containers.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When is it appropriate to use the safety shower?

a)

Upon exposure to small amounts of chemicals

b)

If you are on fire

c)

large chemical spills

d)

only when directed by the teacher

5.

In case of a small fire,

a)

use the fire blanket to extinguish the fire

b)

use the fire extinguisher

c)

tell the teacher

d)

use water to extinguish the fire

6.

End of class procedures

a)

Turn off appliances, water and gas

b)

Return all materials to the appropriate place.

c)

Disposal of chemicals as directed by the teacher.

d)

Clean your area

e)

Wash your hands

7.

In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

a)

gloves

b)

open toed shoes

c)

apron

d)

goggles

8.

Any student can go into the science storage room if they need something.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Long hair in the laboratory must be 
a)
A. cut short. 
b)
B. held away from the experiment with one hand.
c)
 C. always neatly groomed.
d)
D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device.
10.
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory
a)
take them out before starting the lab
b)
you do not have to wear protective goggles
c)
 advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses
d)
 keep the information to yourself
11.

During lab, what do you do first?

a)

read all directions

b)

wash your hands

c)

gather your materials

d)

get the fire extinguisher

12.

When observing chemicals...

a)

never taste them

b)

waft odors toward you

c)

directly inhale them

d)

lick them

13.
You have accidentally broken a test tube and spilled a chemical on the table. Which of the following best explains what you should do?
a)
Quickly dispose of the glass, wipe up the spill with the nearest cloth, and hope nobody notices.
b)
Throw the glass into the nearest trash bin and let the spill air-dry.
c)
Use water and paper towels to clean up the spill; place the broken test tube in the disposal container specified for sharp objects.
d)
Caution your lab partners to avoid the area while you inform the teacher of the small accident.
14.
Hot glass and cold glass look exactly the same
a)
True
b)
False
15.
You have left over chemicals after you complete the lab
a)
Follow all instructions given for disposal of chemicals
b)
Place liquids down the drain and solids in the trash
c)
Put left over chemicals back into their original containers
d)
Leave all the chemicals on the lab counter
16.
You are working in the lab and a fire drill occurs.  You should
a)
Turn off any gas or equipment and leave
b)
Continue working
c)
Pour everything down the drain and leave
d)
Scream hysterically and run in circles
17.
You spill a strong base on your skin.  You should immediately wash it off with
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
soap
d)
acid