Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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) try several methods until something works.
B) skip it and go on to the next part.
C) ask the teacher before proceeding.
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) disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
C) taken home.
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) held away from the experiment with one hand.
B) always neatly groomed.
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) not dangerous.
D) okay.

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) wipe your hands on a towel.
D) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. If any chemicals get into your eye,

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

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

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

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