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WorksheetsLaboratory Safety Procedures
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Flammable materials, like
alcohol, should never be
dispensed or used near
an open door.
an open flame.
another student.
a sink.
If a laboratory fire erupts,
immediately
notify your teacher.
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 don’t have corrective
glasses.
any time chemicals, heat or
glassware are used.
If you wear contact lenses in the
school laboratory,
take them out before starting the
lab.
you do not have to wear
protective goggles.
advise your science
teacher that you wear
contact lenses.
keep the information to yourself.
If you do not understand a
direction or part of a lab
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.
If a lab experiment is not
completed, you should
discuss the issue with your
teacher.
sneak in after school and work
alone.
come in during lunch and
finish while eating lunch.
make up some results.
You are heating a substance in a
test tube. Always point the open
end of the tube
toward yourself.
toward your lab partner.
toward another classmate.
away from all people.
You are heating a piece of glass
and now want to pick it up. You
should
use a rag or paper towels.
pick up the end that looks
cooler.
use tongs.
pour cold water on it.
You have been injured in the
laboratory (cut, burn, etc.).
First you should
visit the school nurse after
class.
see a doctor after school.
tell the science teacher at
once.
apply first aid yourself.
When gathering glassware
and equipment for an
experiment, you should
read all directions
carefully to know what
equipment is necessary.
examine all glassware to check
for chips or cracks.
clean any glassware that appears
dirty.
All of the above.
Personal eyeglasses provide as much
protection as
a face shield.
safety glasses.
splashproof chemical goggles.
none of the above.
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,
hairpins, or other confining
device.
The following footwear is best in
the laboratory.
sandals
open-toed shoes
closed-toed shoes
shoes appropriate for the
weather
Horseplay or practical jokes in the
laboratory are
always against the rules.
okay.
not dangerous.
okay if you are working alone.
If a piece of equipment is not
working properly, stop, turn it off,
and tell
the custodian.
your lab partner.
your best friend in the class.
the science teacher.
If an acid is splashed on your skin,
wash at once with
soap.
oil.
weak base.
plenty of water.
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.
In a laboratory, the following should
not be worn.
loose clothing.
dangling jewelry.
sandals.
all of the above.
