Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) only the teacher has the responsibility
D) every person participating in a lab has the responsibility

13. If any chemicals get into your eye,

A) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.
B) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.
C) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.
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) Conceal the accident so your group doesn't get a bad reputation.
C) Sweep the glass off the table, and put it into the trash.
D) Crush the remaining glass fragments down to allow for easier disposal.

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