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Safety in the laboratory

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct procedure to follow when smelling the odor of a chemical substance?

a)

Fan your hand over the substance toward your nose which should be directly over the beaker

b)

Place your nose directly over the substance and take a big whiff

c)

Fan your hand over the substance toward your nose which should be several centimeters away from the substance

d)

place your nose near the opening of the beaker and inhale

2.

Which of the following is considered safety equipment in our laboratory?

a)

eyewash station

b)

first aid kit

c)

fire extinguisher

d)

all of the above

3.

What is the correct procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?

a)

stand back and advise the teacher of the spill

b)

run madly about the room

c)

splash large amounts of water onto the spill

d)

immediately ask to go to the restroom

4.

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

a)

guess

b)

change lab partners

c)

ask the teacher

d)

just sit quietly and do nothing

5.

You should tie back long hair and/or baggy clothes when:

a)

working near fire

b)

using chemicals in the lab

c)

trying to impress a friend

d)

the first two

6.

A spill can cause an accident. Clean up a spill:

a)

when you have time

b)

after the teacher has told you 3 or more times

c)

at the end of the lab

d)

immediately

7.

In the lab sharp objects should be carried

a)

with the points facing out to the front

b)

with the point down and away from the body

c)

with the point covered up by your hand

d)

so that the point will give your lab partner a pretty good jab

8.

When in the lab you should wear

a)

sandals

b)

closed-toed shoes

c)

open-toed shoes

d)

no shoes

9.

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of

a)

old students

b)

transfer students

c)

only the teacher

d)

each and every student

10.

The most important thing in laboratory experiments is

a)

getting done first

b)

getting the answer right

c)

safety

d)

penmanship