Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

A) any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
B) to improve your vision.
C) to avoid eye strain.
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) figure it out as you do the lab.
B) ask the teacher before proceeding.
C) skip it and go on to the next part.
D) try several methods until something works.

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) dumped in the sink.
D) disposed of according to your teacher's directions.

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

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

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) cut short.
D) always neatly groomed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) only the teacher has the responsibility
B) the principal mainly
C) every person participating in a lab has the responsibility
D) only my lab partner has this 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) Crush the remaining glass fragments down to allow for easier disposal.
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) Sweep the glass off the table, and put it into the trash.

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