Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

A) throw water on the fire.
B) notify the teacher.
C) open the windows.
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) any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
C) to avoid eye strain.
D) to improve your vision.

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) dumped in the sink.
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) visit the nurse after class
B) see a doctor after school
C) apply first aid yourself
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) 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 a towel.
B) treat your hands with skin lotion.
C) wipe your hands on your clothes.
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) testing by taste
B) looking for a color change
C) feeling for the production of heat
D) listening for the escaping of gases

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 the teacher has the responsibility
C) only my lab partner has this responsibility
D) the principal mainly

12. If any chemicals get into your eye,

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

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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