Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

A) run for the fire extinguisher.
B) open the windows.
C) throw water on the fire.
D) notify the teacher.

2. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

A) to avoid eye strain.
B) to improve your vision.
C) any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
D) only if you do not have corrective glasses.

3. If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should

A) try several methods until something works.
B) figure it out as you do the lab.
C) skip it and go on to the next part.
D) ask the teacher before proceeding.

4. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

A) dumped in the sink.
B) taken home.
C) disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
D) neatly left at your lab station for the next class.

5. You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should

A) apply first aid yourself
B) visit the nurse after class
C) see a doctor after school
D) tell the teacher immediately

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

A) always neatly groomed.
B) held away from the experiment with one hand.
C) cut short.
D) tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.

7. Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the science lab classroom are

A) okay if you are working alone.
B) always against the rules.
C) okay.
D) not dangerous.

8. When you finish working with chemicals and other lab substances, always

A) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
B) wipe your hands on a towel.
C) treat your hands with skin lotion.
D) wipe your hands on your clothes.

9. In this classroom, where is the eyewash station located?

A) in the back of the room, near the windows
B) in the front of the room, beside the teacher's desk sink
C) inside the teacher's closet
D) inside the cabinets in the back of the room

10. Where are the fire extinguishers that are close to this room located?

A) in front of this classroom
B) in the back of the room near the windows
C) in the teacher's closet
D) in the hallway, to the left and the right of the classroom door

11. Which of the following should never be used to collect data in the laboratory?

A) feeling for the production of heat
B) testing by taste
C) looking for a color change
D) listening for the escaping of gases

12. Whose responsibility is it to care for lab equipment and report any damage?

A) every person participating in a lab has the responsibility
B) only my lab partner has this responsibility
C) only the teacher has the responsibility
D) the principal mainly

13. If any chemicals get into your eye,

A) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.
B) take your eyelids and flap them up and down to remove any chemicals trapped.
C) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.
D) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.

14. If you break glassware, like a test tube,

A) Sweep the glass off the table, and put it into the trash.
B) Immediately notify the teacher and those around you of the hazard. Do not attempt to clean it up yourself.
C) Conceal the accident so your group doesn't get a bad reputation.
D) Crush the remaining glass fragments down to allow for easier disposal.

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