WorksheetsLaboratory Safety
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
If a fire erupts, immediately
notify the teacher.
run for the fire extinguisher.
throw water on the fire.
open the windows.
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
an open door
an open flame
another student
a sink
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
To avoid eye strain
To improve your vision
Only if you don’t have corrective glasses
Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory,
take them out before starting the lab.
you do not have to wear protective goggles.
inform your science instructor that you wear contact lenses.
keep the information to yourself.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
left at your lab station for the next class.
disposed of according to your instructor’s directions.
dumped in the sink.
taken home.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
toward yourself.
toward your lab partner.
toward another classmate.
away from all people.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
visit the school nurse after class.
see a doctor after school.
yell "Code 1".
apply first aid yourself.
Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as
a face shield.
safety glasses.
splashproof chemical goggles.
none of the options.
If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with
soap.
oil.
weak base.
plenty of water.
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
treat your hands with skin lotion.
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
wipe your hands on a towel.
wipe your hands on your clothes.
All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous.
True
False
Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory.
True
False
Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.
True
False
You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.
True
False
Never leave a lit burner unattended.
True
False
