WorksheetsScience Safety Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. If a fire erupts, immediately
a)
A. notify the teacher.
b)
B. run for the fire extinguisher.
c)
C. throw water on the fire.
d)
D. open the windows.
2.
2. Approved eye protection devices (such as
goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
A. to avoid eye strain.
b)
B. to improve your vision.
c)
C. only if you do not have corrective glasses.
d)
D. any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
3.
3. If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should
a)
A. figure it out as you do the lab.
b)
B. try several methods until something works
c)
C. ask the teacher before proceeding.
d)
D. skip it and go on to the next part.
4.
4. After completing an experiment, all chemical
wastes should be
a)
A. left at your lab station for the next class.
b)
B. disposed of according to your teacher’s directions.
c)
C. dumped in the sink.
d)
D. taken home.
5.
5. You have been injured in the laboratory (cut,
burned, etc.). First you should
a)
A. visit the school nurse after class.
b)
B. see a doctor after school.
c)
C. tell the teacher at once.
d)
D. apply first aid yourself.
6.
6. Long hair in the laboratory must be
a)
A. cut short.
b)
B. held away from the experiment with one hand
c)
C. always neatly groomed.
d)
D. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
7.
7. Which of the following should NOT be worn
during a laboratory activity?
a)
A. loose clothing
b)
B. dangling jewelry
c)
C. sandals
d)
D. All of the above.
8.
8. Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the
classroom are
a)
A. always against the rules.
b)
B. okay.
c)
C. not dangerous.
d)
D. okay if you are working alone.
9.
9. When handling animals, students should
a)
A. open cages only with permission.
b)
B. not tease or handle animals roughly.
c)
C. report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately.
d)
D. All of the above.
10.
10. If a piece of equipment is not working
properly, stop, turn it off, and tell
a)
A. the principal.
b)
B. your lab partner.
c)
C. your best friend in the class.
d)
D. the teacher.
11.
11. When you finish working with chemicals,
biological specimens, and other lab
substances, always
a)
A. treat your hands with skin lotion.
b)
B. wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
c)
C. wipe your hands on a towel.
d)
D. wipe your hands on your clothes.
12.
12. The following activity is permitted in the
laboratory:
a)
A. chewing gum
b)
B. eating
c)
C. drinking
d)
D. None of the above.
13.
13. When using a razor blade or scalpel, always
cut material
a)
A. away from you.
b)
B. toward you.
c)
C. in your hand.
d)
D. perpendicular.
14.
14. Before you leave the science room, you should
a)
A. clean your work area and equipment.
b)
B. return all equipment to the proper storage area.
c)
C. wash your hands with soap and water.
d)
D. All of the above.
15.
15. Determine which safety devices are located in your science room. Give three safety devices.
a)
B. Fire Extinguisher(s)
b)
C. Exits
c)
D. Eyewash Station
d)
H. Emergency Shut-off (gas, water, or electric)
e)
A. Fire Blanket
16.
16. All chemicals in the lab (including
foodstuffs and store-bought chemicals)
should be treated as if they could be
hazardous.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
17. Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
18. Laboratory work may be started
immediately upon entering the
laboratory even if the teacher is not yet
present.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
19. Never remove chemicals, specimens, or
other equipment from the laboratory.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
20. Always carry a microscope using both hands.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
21. Read all procedures thoroughly before
performing a laboratory investigation.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
22. All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
23. You are allowed to enter the chemical
preparation/storage area any time you
need to get an item.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
24. 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
25.
25. Do not leave a lit burner unattended.
a)
True
b)
False
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