Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

A) to improve your vision.
B) only if you do not have corrective glasses.
C) to avoid eye strain.
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) figure it out as you do the lab.
B) skip it and go on to the next part.
C) try several methods until something works.
D) ask the teacher before proceeding.

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

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

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) apply first aid yourself
D) see a doctor after school

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. If any chemicals get into your eye,

A) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.
B) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.
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.

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

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

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