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Lab Safety

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

a)

Run for the fire extinguisher.

b)

Notify your instructor.

c)

Throw water on the fire.

2.

If a lab experiment is not completed you should _______.

a)

Discuss the issue with your teacher.

b)

Sneak in after school and work alone.

c)

Come in during lunch and finish.

3.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the test tube ________.

a)

Toward yourself.

b)

Toward your lab partner.

c)

Away from all people.

4.

You are heating a piece of glass/metal and now want to pick it up. You should ________.

a)

Pick up the end that looks cooler.

b)

Use tongs.

c)

Pour cold water on it.

5.

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as ________.

a)

Safety goggles/glasses.

b)

Splash proof chemical goggles.

c)

None of these.

6.

The following footwear is required in the lab ________.

a)

Sandals.

b)

Open-toe shoes.

c)

Closed-toe shoes.

7.

True or False:

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False:

Chipped or cracked glassware is ok to use.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

You are required to wear goggles when ________.

a)

chemicals are used.

b)

heated glass is used.

c)

working with fire.

d)

chemicals, heated glass, or fire are being used.

10.

(True or False) Horse playing is allowed in the laboratory

a)

true

b)

false

11.

( Fill in the blank) Long hair should be ____________ in the laboratory.

a)

tied back

b)

cut

c)

down

12.

(True or False) It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can

a)

true

b)

false

13.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
a)
dumped down sink
b)
taken home
c)
disposed of according to teacher's directions
14.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
visit school nurse
b)
see a doctor after school
c)
tell teacher immediatly
15.
The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________
a)
wafting
b)
to sniff only a small amount
c)
Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class
16.
Dress properly during lab activities; ________________________ are hazards in the lab
a)
Long hair, dangling jewelry, and lose or baggy clothing
b)
Glasses and contact lenses
c)
long-sleeved shirts and long pants
17.
Your goggles fog up you should
a)
Move to an area away from the lab and vent them to clear them up.
b)
Take them off and wipe them out.
c)
Vent them immediately.
18.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
c)
It helps prevent accidents.
19.

True or False: Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
21.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
22.

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

a)

Always

b)

Only during group work, not during labs

c)

Never

23.

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

a)

figure it out as you do the lab

b)

ask the teacher before proceeding

c)

skip it and go on to the next part

24.

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

a)

your lab partner

b)

your best friend in the class

c)

the teacher

25.

The following activity is permitted in the laboratory

a)

chewing gum

b)

eating

c)

drinking

d)

none of the above

26.

Before you leave the science room, you should

a)

clean your work area and equipment

b)

return all equipment to the proper storage area

c)

wash your hands with soap and water

d)

all of the above

27.

Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

You are allowed to enter the chemical preparations/storage area any time you need to get an item.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which item is NOT considered a piece of safety equipment?

a)

Helment

b)

Fire Extinguisher

c)

Eye-wash Station

30.

What is this piece of lab equipment called?

a)

Beaker

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Test tube

31.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
32.

Reaching over a Bunsen burner flame is allowed as long as your are careful.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The best way to determine if a substance is boiling is by leaning over it and looking closely.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous, and should be handled very carefully.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A violation of the safety contract that results in unsafe conduct in the lab may result in removal from the lab and receiving a failing grade for that lab.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

when working with your lab group, you should do all of the following except...

a)

work as a team

b)

go sit with another lab group

c)

pay attention to your surroundings

37.

What is used to measure (but not precise), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

graduated cylinder

38.

Which equipment heats objects with an open flame?

a)

hot plate

b)

thermometer

c)

bunsen burner

39.

Used to hold small amounts of liquids and solids

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

40.

Used to transfer small amounts of solids

a)

pipette

b)

scoopula

c)

pestle

41.

Used to transfer small amount of liquid

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

scoopula

c)

pipette