Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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) skip it and go on to the next part.
D) try several methods until something works.

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

A) disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
B) taken home.
C) dumped in the sink.
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) tell the teacher immediately
C) see a doctor after school
D) apply first aid yourself

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) cut short.
D) held away from the experiment with one hand.

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) not dangerous.
D) okay.

8. When you finish working with chemicals and other lab substances, always

A) wipe your hands on your clothes.
B) treat your hands with skin lotion.
C) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
D) wipe your hands on a towel.

9. In this classroom, where is the eyewash station located?

A) inside the teacher's closet
B) inside the cabinets in the back of the room
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) feeling for the production of heat
B) testing by taste
C) listening for the escaping of gases
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) 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) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.
B) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.
C) take your eyelids and flap them up and down to remove any chemicals trapped.
D) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.

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

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

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