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Poison and Household Chemical Safety

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a poison?

a)

A substance that may make you sick

b)

hurt you, or may injure and damage tissue or organs

c)

taste good and should be eaten

d)

things we see or use every day in our homes, and even at school

2.

Which one is NOT a poison?

a)

chemicals

b)

banana

c)

medicines

d)

wild berries, plants, and mushrooms

3.

What is a cleaner?

a)

something you mix

b)

chemicals or other products in the house or yard

c)

poisons that only come in a can

d)

wild berries, plants, and mushrooms

4.

A poison can be a medicine....

a)

mixed with water

b)

taste like candy

c)

if too much is taken or if it is taken by the wrong person

d)

given by a doctor

5.

If you have medicine in the house, you should ....

a)

mixed with water

b)

leave it on the table

c)

let your sister take some

d)

keep it out of reach from children or pets

6.

If you have medicine in the house, you should ....

a)

mixed with water

b)

leave it on the table

c)

let your sister take some

d)

keep it out of reach from children or pets

7.

Ways people get poisons in their body:

a)

mouth

b)

skin

c)

eyes

d)

nose

e)

air

8.

Check all the possible ways poisons can be found.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

sprays

9.

A poison is harmful if it is....

a)

used as the label says

b)

kept out of reach from children or pets

c)

is stored properly

d)

used in the wrong way and by the wrong person

10.

What do you do in an emergency?

a)

tell an adult

b)

call 911

c)

watch TV

d)

make dinner

11.

Warning labels are....

a)

written in large bold letters

b)

written in numbers

c)

are not needed on a cleaning product

d)

can only be found online

12.

If you can't find the ingredients on a cleaning product you can ....

a)

use the manufacture's website

b)

ingredients don't matter

c)

Scan the QR code

d)

ask an adult

13.

What are common warnings on household items?

a)

Do not ingest

b)

can cause you to be hungry

c)

may cause eye irritation

d)

spread on bread evenly

14.

What should you do if you see a product with no label?

a)

stay away and tell and adult

b)

use it, it may be water

c)

keep it in a shed

d)

smell it to see what it could be

15.

What is an acute reaction from a poison?

a)

death

b)

vomiting and dizziness

c)

liver damage

d)

heart failure

16.

Why do products need disposal directions?

a)

so you don't any of the product

b)

to know the ingredients

c)

to keep the product

d)

to know how to properly discard the product

17.

If a product is expired, what should you do?

a)

keep it for future use

b)

throw it away

c)

mix it with soap

d)

use it to water the flowers

18.

Why are expiration date important on products?

a)

you know when to mix with other products

b)

you can use it on an old table

c)

some cleaning products are less effective over time

d)

so you don't ingest the product

19.

Why should you use cleaning products in a well- ventilated area?

a)

so you don't breath it in and get sick

b)

you don't need to smell

c)

you can clean with a closed door

d)

it is not important

20.

What does flammable mean?

a)

smells funny

b)

doesn't need to be stored in a cool area

c)

easily catches on fire

d)

should be used only on tables

21.

If a product says, "used on shiny items", what could you use it on?

a)

Carpet

b)

Mirror

c)

couch

d)

wood table