Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

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

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) 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) inside the teacher's closet
B) in the front of the room, beside the teacher's desk sink
C) inside the cabinets in the back of the room
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) feeling for the production of heat
B) looking for a color change
C) listening for the escaping of gases
D) testing by taste

11. 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

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) 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.

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

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

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