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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

try several methods until something

works.

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next part.

2.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut,

burned, etc.). First you should:

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

tell the teacher at once.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

3.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the

classroom are:

a)

always against the rules.

b)

okay.

c)

not dangerous.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

4.

A student is finished working with chemicals or biological specimens. Which of these is best for the student to do before leaving the laboratory?

a)

Wipe hands on clothing

b)

Rinse hands with water

c)

Treat hands with skin lotion

d)

Wash hands with soap and water

5.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
6.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
7.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities
8.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

It is okay to drink water during lab.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

12.

How would you protect yourself from accidentally ingesting chemicals?

a)

Not eating or drinking in the laboratory

b)

Do not touch your face with your hand while in the lab

c)

Wash hands prior to leaving the lab

d)

All of the above

13.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

a)

read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary.

b)

examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks.

c)

clean any glassware that appears dirty.

d)

All of the above.

14.

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, hairpins, or other confining device.