WorksheetsFlinn Scientific Safety Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 22mins
If a fire erupts, immediately
notify the teacher and leave.
run for the fire extinguisher.
throw water on the fire.
open the windows.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
to avoid eye strain.
to improve your vision.
only if you do not have corrective glasses.
any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
If you do not understand a direction or part
of a laboratory procedure, you should
figure it out as you do the lab.
try several methods until something works.
ask the teacher before proceeding.
skip it and go on to the next part.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
left at your lab station for the next class.
disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
dumped in the sink.
taken home.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should
visit the school nurse after class.
see a doctor after school.
tell the teacher at once.
apply first aid yourself.
Long hair in the laboratory must be
cut short.
held away from the experiment with one hand.
always neatly groomed.
tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity?
loose clothing
dangling jewelry
sandals
all of the above
Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are
always against the rules.
okay.
not dangerous.
okay if you are working alone.
When handling animals, students should
open cages only with permission.
not tease or handle animals roughly.
report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately.
All of the above.
If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell
the principal.
your lab partner.
your best friend in the class.
the teacher.
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
treat your hands with skin lotion.
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
wipe your hands on a towel.
wipe your hands on your clothes.
The following activity is permitted in the laboratory:
chewing gum
eating
drinking
none of the above
When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material
away from you.
toward you.
in your hand.
perpendicular.
Before you leave the science room, you should
clean your work area and equipment.
return all equipment to the proper storage area.
wash your hands with soap and water.
All of the above.
True or False: (a)
All chemicals in the lab (including food-stuffs and store-bought chemicals) should be treated as if they could be hazardous.
True or False: (a)
Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.
True or False: (a)
Laboratory work may be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the teacher is not yet present.
True or False: (a)
Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the laboratory.
True or False: (a)
Always carry a microscope using both hands.
True or False: (a)
Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a laboratory investigation.
True or False: (a)
All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.
True or False: (a)
You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.
True or False: (a)
It is okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can.
True or False: (a)
Do not leave a lit burner unattended.
