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WorksheetsFlinn Safety Contract
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the #1 priority for students, teachers, and parents in the science classroom?
Following written instructions
Classroom cleanliness
Completing experiments
Safety
What should students do if they do not understand a direction or part of a procedure?
Skip that part of the procedure
Ask the instructor before proceeding
Ask a fellow student
Continue without asking
When first entering a science room, what should students avoid doing until instructed?
Setting up their experiment
Asking the instructor for permission
Reading the laboratory procedures
Touching any equipment or materials
What should students never do in the laboratory?
Eat food or drink beverages
None of the above
Both A and B
Use gum as containers for food or beverages
What should students do before entering the laboratory?
Work alone without an instructor
Start the experiment immediately
Bring all their personal belongings
Read all procedures thoroughly
What should students do if they observe any unsafe conditions in the laboratory?
Notify the instructor immediately
Wait for the instructor to notice
Ignore it and continue with the experiment
Leave the laboratory
What should students do with chemical waste?
Dispose of chemicals in any waste container
Throw solid chemicals in the sink
Dispose of all chemical waste properly
Mix chemicals in sink drains
What should students do when using knives and other sharp instruments?
Carry with tips and points pointing up
Catch falling sharp instruments
Grasp sharp instruments only by the blades
Carry with tips and points pointing down and away
What should students do when handling glassware?
Handle broken glass with bare hands
Carry glass tubing in a horizontal position
Insert and remove glass tubing without lubrication
Examine glassware before each use
What should students do when heating substances?
Leave a lit burner unattended
Point the open end of a test tube being heated at themselves
Exercise extreme caution when using a gas burner
Place hot apparatus directly on the laboratory desk
