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Safety Procedures (Mult. Choice & True and False)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning the transfer of chemicals?

a)

You should always read the label on the reagent bottle.

b)

You should always wear goggles in the laboratory.

c)

You should never touch chemicals directly with your hands.

d)

You should always return unused chemicals to their original containers.

2.

Which of the following is an appropriate technique to use when pouring liquids?

a)

Remove the stopper of the container and lay the stopper on a clean area of the workbench.

b)

Look down into the graduated cylinder to better determine when the correct volume has been reached.

c)

Pour the liquid slowly down a glass stirring rod into a beaker.

d)

Grasp the container you are pouring from by its base.

3.

If a laboratory fire erupts while using the Bunsen burner, immediately

a)

Run for the fire extinguisher

b)

Open the windows

c)

Turn off the gas valve

d)

Throw water on the fire

4.

Which of the following errors is most likely to cause you to start a filtration over again?

a)

Overflowing the top edge of the filter paper

b)

Failure to use a stirring rod

c)

Using too large a piece of filter paper

d)

Placing the tip of the funnel in the center of the beaker

5.

Which of the following descriptions of gas burner flame color, air vent status, and degree of air mixing are realistic?

a)

Yellow flame, open air vents, good mixing of air

b)

Blue flame, closed air vents, poor mixing of air

c)

Yellow flame, closed air vents, poor mixing of air

d)

Blue flame, open air vents, good mixing of air

6.

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

7.

Which of the following types of flame is probably the best for most laboratory work?

a)

A 2-inch-wide yellow flame

b)

A light red, cone-shaped flame

c)

A flame with an inner light blue cone and an outer blue margin

d)

A flame that flickers in the breeze

8.

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

a)

Toward yourself

b)

Toward your lab partner

c)

Toward your teacher

d)

Away from all people

9.

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

a)

To avoid eye strain

b)

To improve your vision

c)

Only if you don’t have corrective glasses

d)

Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.

10.

Which of the following is an appropriate procedure to follow when using a balance?

a)

Move the balance freely around the laboratory.

b)

Be especially careful when measuring an object that exceeds the balance capacity

c)

Place solid chemicals directly on the pan

d)

Remember to zero the balance

11.

How should the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder be read?

a)

Look at the number that is the largest near the water line, that’s the volume.

b)

Get eye level with the graduated cylinder sitting on the lab bench and read the bottom of the curve

c)

Hold the graduated cylinder in your hand and look at the liquid, guess where it’s closest to

d)

Look down the top of the graduated cylinder

12.

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory,

a)

Take them out before starting the lab unless you have permission to wear them with goggles.

b)

You do not have to wear safety goggles.

c)

Take them out if you get chemicals in your eye.

d)

Keep the information to yourself.

13.

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

a)

Treat your hands with skin lotion.

b)

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

c)

Wipe your hands on a towel.

d)

Wipe your hands on your clothes.

14.

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

15.

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 teacher’s directions

c)

Dumped in the sink

d)

Taken home

16.

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 while eating lunch

d)

Make up some results

17.

You are heating a piece of glassware (beaker) and now want to pick it up. You should

a)

Use a rag or paper towels

b)

Pick up the end that looks cooler

c)

Use tongs

d)

Pour cold water on it

18.

If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with

a)

Wipe it off with only a paper towel

b)

Oil

c)

Weak base

d)

Plenty of water

19.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

Visit the school nurse after class.

b)

Stick your injury in your mouth.

c)

Tell the science teacher.

d)

Apply first aid yourself

20.

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

21.

The following footwear is "best" in the laboratory.

a)

sandals

b)

open-toed shoes

c)

closed-toed shoes

d)

shoes appropriate for the weather

22.

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

a)

the custodian

b)

your lab partner

c)

your best friend in the class

d)

the science instructor

23.

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Pipets are used to measure and dispense small amounts of liquid. You should draw the liquid into the pipet using your mouth.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the teacher is not yet present.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

Flase

30.

Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited (not allowed).

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Laboratory aprons should be worn during all lab activities.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Never leave a lit burner unattended.

a)

True

b)

False