Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

A) always neatly groomed.
B) tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
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.
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) wipe your hands on your clothes.
B) wipe your hands on a towel.
C) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
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) in the back of the room, near the windows
C) inside the cabinets in the back of the room
D) inside the teacher's closet

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

A) looking for a color change
B) testing by taste
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) only my lab partner has this responsibility
B) only the teacher has the responsibility
C) the principal mainly
D) every person participating in a lab has the responsibility

12. If any chemicals get into your eye,

A) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.
B) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.
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) Crush the remaining glass fragments down to allow for easier disposal.
D) Immediately notify the teacher and those around you of the hazard. Do not attempt to clean it up yourself.

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