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Lab Safety

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If electrical equipment is damaged,

a)

try to fix it.

b)

report it to the teacher.

c)

use it anyway.

2.

After you finish heating glass,

a)

place it on the desk.

b)

rinse the glass to cool it off.

c)

place it on an insulation pad.

3.

In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn

a)

gloves

b)

open toed shoes

c)

apron

d)

goggles

4.

Any student can go into the science storage room if they need something.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are
a)
ok as long as  you're done
b)
always accepted
c)
dangerous and could cause harm and invalidate the experiment
d)
fun
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, hairpins, or other confining device.
7.
Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

When removing the plug from a socket,

a)

after washing your hands, unplug the cord.

b)

grab the cord and jerk it out of the wall

c)

grasp the plug

9.

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

a)

Always

b)

During group work, but not during lab activities

c)

When you have teacher permission

d)

During lab activities

10.

In the classroom you should stack your bags and books in the aisles.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out on your own as you go

b)

ask group members, then ask your teacher

c)

guess

d)

write a pros and cons list

12.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
apply first aid yourself
b)
tell the science instructor at once
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
visit the school nurse after class
13.
You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should 
a)
pour cold water on it
b)
use tongs
c)
pick up the end that looks cooler
d)
use a rag or paper towels
14.

If you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment,

a)

try to figure it out.

b)

ask your lab partner and then do it.

c)

ask the instructor.

15.
To put out a fire on a person's hair or clothes, use:
a)
the fire blanket.
b)
the wind from running.
c)
the fire extinguisher.
d)
any wet chemical you can find.
16.

A student can pick up any broken glass as long as they throw it in the trash.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
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 instructor that you wear contact lenses
d)
 keep the information to yourself