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Laboratory safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of horseplay is okay in the lab?

a)

Wresting

b)

Tests of Strengths

c)

All of the Above

d)

NONE, the lab is no place for this

2.

When can you perform experiments?

a)

Anytime I want

b)

When nobody is looking

c)

When the teacher gives me permission

d)

When my friends says I can

3.

Which answer choice has all lab safety equipment?

a)

fire blanket, desks, first-aid kit, and sun glasses

b)

hair net, fire extinguisher, gas and water shutoff valves

c)

fire blanket, fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, gas and water shutoff valves, lab coat, and goggles

d)

sun screen, bug spray, 12 day water supply, and matches

4.

When should you wear your safety goggles?

a)

after school

b)

before you enter the lab and while lab is going on

c)

never

d)

sleep with them

5.

Who should you report all lab accidents to?

a)

My friend

b)

My parents

c)

My pet

d)

My teacher

6.

What should you do if you catch on fire?

a)

RUN

b)

Scream

c)

Get in the chemical shower

d)

Get on the ground and get someone to smother it with the fire blanket

7.

Is eating and drinking okay in the lab?

a)

Yes, I need food when I am dealing with chemicals

b)

No, HCl does not taste good

8.

When can I inhale the chemicals?

a)

Never

b)

Sometimes

c)

Always

9.

Where should the combustible materials be place?

a)

By the flame

b)

On top of the flame

c)

Away from open flames

d)

In a brown paper bag

10.

What type of shoes should you wear to lab?

a)

flip flops

b)

socks and sandals

c)

closed toed shoes

d)

no shoes required

11.

How should hair look when in lab?

a)

shaved

b)

put in a mohawk

c)

pulled behind the neck and tied

d)

on fire

12.
All chemicals are to be considered dangerous in the lab. Do not taste the chemicals. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
 If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should 
a)
skip it and go on to the next part.
b)
ask the instructor before proceeding
c)
try several methods until something works
d)
figure it out as you do the lab
14.

Tasting chemicals ____________________

a)

Is allowed for solutions that are very dilute.

b)

Is never allowed in chemistry labs.

c)

Is allowed for lab chemicals that we know are "common chemicals" (such as Vitamin C) .

d)

Is allowed for chemicals that are known to be non toxic.

15.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
16.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
17.
 After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
a)
taken home
b)
dumped in the sink
c)
disposed of according to your instructor’s directions
d)
left at your lab station for the next class
18.

Safety goggles should be worn during the laboratory experiments to…

a)

improve vision

b)

protect your face

c)

protect contact lenses

d)

protect eyes

e)

all of the above

19.

If a chemical gets in your eyes…

a)

immediately wipe the chemical off your eyes

b)

immediately use the eyewash station

c)

place eye drops from the instructor in your eyes

d)

inform the instructor before taking other action

e)

all of these are appropriate

20.

Flammable liquids may be heated with either a burner or hot plate.

a)

True

b)

False