Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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) cut short.
B) held away from the experiment with one hand.
C) always neatly groomed.
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.
B) not dangerous.
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) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
B) wipe your hands on a towel.
C) wipe your hands on your clothes.
D) treat your hands with skin lotion.

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

11. 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

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) take your eyelids and flap them up and down to remove any chemicals trapped.
C) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.
D) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.

13. 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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