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Lab safety

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are you feeling today?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What are these symbols called?

(a)  

3.

What are hazard symbols for?

a)

They enable you to identify the name of the chemical that you're using

b)

They enable you to identify the color of the chemical that you're using

c)

They enable you to quickly identify a hazard

d)

They enable you to identify if it's safe to smell the chemical

4.

What does the following symbol mean?

a)

Corrosive

b)

Health Hazard

c)

Toxic

d)

Harmful

5.

Why is it dangerous to wear contact lenses in the lab?

a)

The plastic reacts with acids

b)

Liquid can be trapped under them

c)

Glasses protect better than lenses

d)

They don't protect well enough

6.

What is the first thing you have to do if there is a fire in the lab?

a)

Open the windows

b)

Splash the fire with water

c)

Run for the fire extinguisher

d)

Alert people

7.

The most effective way to extinguish burning clothes is by rolling on the floor

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does the following symbol mean?

a)

Harmful

b)

Oxidizing

c)

Toxic

d)

Corrosive

9.

What are two things that should always be worn in most labs?

a)

Jewelry and slippers

b)

Lab coat and safety goggles

c)

Shorts and safety goggles

d)

Lab coat and slippers

10.
When you conduct experiments in the lab, long hair should be:
a)

Cut off

b)

Held back with both hands

c)

Combed nicely

d)

Tied back

11.
When you are in the lab, you should wear:
a)
bulky sweatshirts
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
open toe shoes
d)
closed toe shoes
12.
If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is
a)
Clean up spilled chemical
b)
Call 9-11
c)
Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately
d)
Make the person sit down to calm their nerves
13.
During the lab it is okay to
a)
Have a snack
b)
Drink in lab
c)
Taste chemicals
d)
None of the above
14.

Why are hazard symbols important?

a)

So you know what to do

b)
They are cool
c)
They tell you specific dangers
d)
They tell you how to do an experiment
15.
When should you wear safety goggles?
a)
When you look in the sun
b)
When working with chemicals, acids and bases and heating devices
c)
Anytime your in lab
d)
None of the above
16.
You should know the location of
a)
Fire Extinguisher
b)
Fire Alarms
c)
Eye Wash
d)
All of the above
17.
Keep your work area free of all unnecessary books and papers
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.

What should I always remember when working in the lab?

a)

Be quick!

b)

Be proactive!

c)

Be smart!

d)

Be safe!

19.

Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in the lab?

a)
Eyewash Station
b)

Safety Shower

c)
Fire Extinguisher
d)

Fire blankets

e)

All of the Above

20.

You enter the lab to begin your experiment and your lab station looks like this...What is wrong with this lab station?

Select the correct answers (up to all four answers may be selected)

a)

The lab counter is dirty.

b)

The sink is clogged.

c)

There are unknown chemicals spilled on the counter.

d)

The lab station was left dirty by the previous class and was not checked to be clean by the teacher.

21.
While performing lab using acids and bases you accidentally splash acid all over your face.  What piece of safety equipment should you use immediately?
a)
fire blanket
b)
fire extinguisher
c)
eye wash station
d)
safety shower
22.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
23.
In a laboratory, the following should not be worn. 
a)
all of the answers
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
sandals
d)
loose clothing
24.
Eating in the lab is okay, as long as you clean up your mess.
a)
True
b)
False
25.

When do you need to wear gloves?

a)

At all times while you're in the lab

b)

Only when working with dangerous chemicals

c)

When working with biohazardous substances and dangerous chemicals

d)

Only when working with biohazardous substances

26.

What does the following symbol mean?

a)

Toxic

b)

Corrosive

c)

Health Hazard

d)

Harmful

27.
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always 
a)
wipe your hands on your clothes
b)
wipe your hands on a towel
c)
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
d)
treat your hands with skin lotion
28.

Why should you wear a lab coat in a lab?

a)

To protect both skin and clothes from spills

b)

To protect your clothes from spills

c)

To protect your skin from spills

d)

Just for fun

29.

Why should you never use CO2 based extinguisher on a person?

a)

CO2 is freezing cold

b)

CO2 is corrosive

c)

CO2 is toxic

d)

The person would suffocate

30.

What do you have to do before leaving the lab, to make sure you don't carry traces of chemicals outside?

a)

Wash your hands and then remove your lab coat

b)

Take off your lab coat and wash your hands

c)

Tell your supervisor

d)

Turn off the main power

31.

Chemicals can be placed on the floor in the lab

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is the name of this lab safety equipment?

(a)  

33.

What is the purpose of the fume hood?

a)

Protect the user from chemical exposure

b)

In here you will be able to rinse your eyes

c)

It's like a fire extinguisher

d)

Protects you from UV rays of the sun

34.

Match the pictogram to the correlating hazard


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