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Flinn Lab Safety quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Goggles are worn in the laboratory

a)

A. to avoid eye strain.

b)

B. to improve your vision

c)

C. only if you don’t have corrective glasses.

d)

D. any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

2.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should—

a)

Figure it out as you do the lab

b)

Try several methods until something works

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding

d)

skip it and go on to the next part

3.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be—

a)

Left at your lab station for the next class

b)

Disposed of according to your instructor's directions

c)

Dumped in the sink

d)

Taken home

4.

If you have been injured in a laboratory by a cut or burn, first you should—

a)

Visit the school nurse after class

b)

See a doctor after school

c)

Tell the science teacher at once

d)

Apply first aid to yourself

5.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

cut short

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band

6.

Which of the following may be worn in a laboratory while completing a lab assignment

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelry

c)

sandals

d)

none of the above

7.

horseplay and practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

always against the rules

b)

okay

c)

not dangerous

d)

okay if you are working alone

8.

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion

b)

wipe your hands on your pants

c)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

d)

none of the above

9.

Why should work areas be kept neat and tidy?

a)

To prevent accidents and injuries.

b)

To have a clean place to eat.

c)

To have a place to play games.

d)

D. The teacher likes it to be organized.

10.

If a harmful chemical splashes in your eyes or on your skin, you should—

a)

ignore it and hope it goes away.

b)

wipe it off with a paper towel and finish the lab.

c)

flush with water at the eyewash station or in the lab shower and tell the teacher.

d)

run to the bathroom.

11.

Broken glass should be cleaned up by—

a)

telling the teacher immediately and letting them deal with it

b)

picking it up with your hands.

c)

throwing it away in a normal trash can.

d)

hiding it in a lab drawer.

12.

When you first enter a laboratory, you should—

a)

arrange and move items to the way you think is best.

b)

finish eating quickly so you have enough time to complete the lab.

c)

wait for your teacher’s instructions to begin without touching anything.

d)

put your sandals on so that you don’t get hot.

13.
If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately
a)
notify your instructor
b)
 run for the fire extinguisher
c)
throw water on the fire
d)
 open the windows
14.
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
a)
an open door
b)
an open flame
c)
another student
d)
 a sink
15.
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory
a)
take them out before starting the lab
b)
you do not have to wear protective goggles
c)
 advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses
d)
 keep the information to yourself
16.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube 
a)
away from all people
b)
toward another classmate
c)
toward your lab partner
d)
toward yourself
17.
You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should 
a)
pour cold water on it
b)
use tongs
c)
pick up the end that looks cooler
d)
use a rag or paper towels
18.
When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should
a)
 All of the choices
b)
clean any glassware that appears dirty
c)
examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
d)
read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary
19.
You want to place a piece of glass tubing into a rubber stopper after the tubing has been fire polished and cooled. This is best done by 
a)
all of the choices
b)
 twisting the tubing and stopper carefully
c)
using a towel or cotton gloves for protection
d)
lubricating the tubing with water or glycerin
20.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
21.
If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with 
a)
weak base
b)
soap
c)
plenty of water
d)
oil
22.
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item
a)
True
b)
False
29.
It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Never leave a lit burner unattended.
a)
True
b)
False

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