Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

A) always neatly groomed.
B) cut short.
C) held away from the experiment with one hand.
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) not dangerous.
B) okay if you are working alone.
C) okay.
D) always against the rules.

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 your clothes.
C) treat your hands with skin lotion.
D) wipe your hands on a towel.

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

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

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

A) in the back of the room near the windows
B) in the teacher's closet
C) in front of this classroom
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) looking for a color change
B) testing by taste
C) feeling for the production of heat
D) listening for the escaping of gases

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

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

13. If any chemicals get into your eye,

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

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

A) Immediately notify the teacher and those around you of the hazard. Do not attempt to clean it up yourself.
B) Sweep the glass off the table, and put it into the trash.
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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