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Laboratory Safety Procedures

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flammable materials, like

alcohol, should never be

dispensed or used near

a)

an open door.

b)

an open flame.

c)

another student.

d)

a sink.

2.

If a laboratory fire erupts,

immediately

a)

notify your teacher.

b)

run for the fire extinguisher.

c)

throw water on the fire.

d)

open the windows.

3.

Approved eye protection devices

(such as goggles) are worn in the

laboratory

a)

to avoid eye strain.

b)

to improve your vision.

c)

only if you don’t have corrective

glasses.

d)

any time chemicals, heat or

glassware are used.

4.

If you wear contact lenses in the

school laboratory,

a)

take them out before starting the

lab.

b)

you do not have to wear

protective goggles.

c)

advise your science

teacher that you wear

contact lenses.

d)

keep the information to yourself.

5.

If you do not understand a

direction or part of a lab

procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab.

b)

try several methods until

something works.

c)

ask the teacher before

proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next

part.

6.

After completing an experiment,

all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the

next class.

b)

disposed of according to your

teacher’s directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home.

7.

If a lab experiment is not

completed, you should

a)

discuss the issue with your

teacher.

b)

sneak in after school and work

alone.

c)

come in during lunch and

finish while eating lunch.

d)

make up some results.

8.

You are heating a substance in a

test tube. Always point the open

end of the tube

a)

toward yourself.

b)

toward your lab partner.

c)

toward another classmate.

d)

away from all people.

9.

You are heating a piece of glass

and now want to pick it up. You

should

a)

use a rag or paper towels.

b)

pick up the end that looks

cooler.

c)

use tongs.

d)

pour cold water on it.

10.

You have been injured in the

laboratory (cut, burn, etc.).

First you should

a)

visit the school nurse after

class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

tell the science teacher at

once.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

11.

When gathering glassware

and equipment for an

experiment, you should

a)

read all directions

carefully to know what

equipment is necessary.

b)

examine all glassware to check

for chips or cracks.

c)

clean any glassware that appears

dirty.

d)

All of the above.

12.

Personal eyeglasses provide as much

protection as

a)

a face shield.

b)

safety glasses.

c)

splashproof chemical goggles.

d)

none of the above.

13.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

cut short.

b)

held away from the experiment

with one hand.

c)

always neatly groomed.

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of

the way with a hair band,

hairpins, or other confining

device.

14.

The following footwear is best in

the laboratory.

a)

sandals

b)

open-toed shoes

c)

closed-toed shoes

d)

shoes appropriate for the

weather

15.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the

laboratory are

a)

always against the rules.

b)

okay.

c)

not dangerous.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

16.

If a piece of equipment is not

working properly, stop, turn it off,

and tell

a)

the custodian.

b)

your lab partner.

c)

your best friend in the class.

d)

the science teacher.

17.

If an acid is splashed on your skin,

wash at once with

a)

soap.

b)

oil.

c)

weak base.

d)

plenty of water.

18.

When you finish working with

chemicals, biological specimens,

and other lab substances, always

a)

treat your hands with skin

lotion.

b)

wash your hands thoroughly

with soap and water.

c)

wipe your hands on a towel.

d)

wipe your hands on your

clothes.

19.

In a laboratory, the following should

not be worn.

a)

loose clothing.

b)

dangling jewelry.

c)

sandals.

d)

all of the above.