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Lab Safety [CW]

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

Toward another classmate.

d)

Away from all people.

2.

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

a)

Use a rag or paper towel.

b)

Pick up the end that looks cooler.

c)

Use tongs.

d)

Pour cold water on it.

3.

True or False:

IF acid splashes on your skin you should rinse ONLY with lots of water, no soap.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

(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

5.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
visit school nurse
b)
text your parent
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
tell teacher immediatly
6.
The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________
a)
keeping your nose close to the glassware
b)
wafting
c)
to sniff only a small amount
d)
Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class
7.

After completing an experiment, all wastes should be

a)

taken home

b)

tossed in the trash can

c)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions

d)

left out for someone else to clean

8.
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
9.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
10.

Keep your work area ___________ at the end of the lab.

a)

messy

b)

dirty

c)

neat and clean

d)

disorganized