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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)
  • Students should never eat or drink in the lab or from lab equipment.

b)
  • A fire extinguisher should be used to extinguish a flame on a person.

c)

Students with open skin wounds on hands must wear gloves during the lab.

d)

Only the teacher should clean up and broken glass.

2.

___ is responsible for lab safety

a)

Everyone

b)
  • My parent or guardian…

c)
  • Only the student…

d)

Only the teacher...

3.

If any accident occurs, the student ALWAYS needs to…

a)

notify the teacher immediately.

b)

blame others for the reason the accident occurred

c)

take care of the accident by himself/herself.

d)
  • feel bad that the accident occurred.

4.

When dealing with electrical equipment, it is important to always...


a)
  • remove the plug from the socket by pulling the plug, not the cord.

b)
  • be aware of surfaces that may become hot and keep skin and clothing away from heated surfaces (including hot glass).

c)
  • all of these statements are true.

d)
  • operate the equipment with dry hands.

5.

When handling chemicals, it is important to......

a)
  • test the odor by wafting (waving your hand above the container to smell the chemical from a distance).

b)
  • never pour chemicals back into storage bottles.

c)

never taste chemicals or touch chemicals with your hands.

d)
  • all of these statements are true.

6.

Upon completing a lab, all students need to...

a)
  • wash their hands with soap and water.

b)

all of these statements are true.

c)

properly dispose of any waste in the designated containers.

d)

contribute to cleaning up the lab / stations.

7.

If you do not understand the directions, all of the following are appropriate actions EXCEPT to...


a)

re-read the instructions.

b)

ask another member in your group.

c)
  • take a guess as to what the directions mean and continue work.

d)

ask the teacher.

8.

If the directions or teacher say to wear eye protection (for example, goggles), students need to...

a)
  • only wear the eye protection when the teacher is looking.

b)
  • wear eye protection during the entire lab.

c)
  • wear eye protection only when their group members are also wearing eye protection.

9.

Students should prepare for a lab by...

check all that apply


a)
  • wearing proper clothing including close-toe shoes, tying back long hair, and removing loose jewelry.

b)
  • asking peers what they are supposed to do.

c)
  • storing purses, phones, and other personal items in a designated storage area.

d)
  • reading all instructions before beginning the lab.

e)
  • identifying the locations that will help in an emergency situation including the eyewash station, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, shower, and exits.

10.

In terms of conduct, you should always...

check all that apply


a)
  • follow directions exactly as they are given.

b)
  • move with caution being aware of your surroundings.

c)
  • use only the materials and equipment authorized by the teacher and the instructions.

d)
  • do whatever other groups or group members do.

e)
  • take the activity seriously.