Safety Quiz

Question 1

How should you behave in a laboratory?

Answer 1

in a responsible manner

Question 2

How should you follow instructions? What do you do if you don’t understand?

Answer 2

carefully; ask the teacher before proceeding

Question 3

Can you work alone in a laboratory?

Answer 3

No, you must have an instructor present.

Question 4

When you enter a science room, when can you touch any materials or equipment?

Answer 4

when you are instructed to do so

Question 5

Can you eat or drink in a laboratory? Can you use lab glassware as food or drink containers?

Answer 5

No; no

Question 6

Which experiments are you allowed to do?

Answer 6

only those authorized by your teacher

Question 7

How should you prepare for a lab?

Answer 7

read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory

Question 8

Can you fool around in a lab?

Answer 8

no; it is dangerous

Question 9

What should you bring with you to the lab area? What should stay at your seat in the classroom area?

Answer 9

only lab instructions, worksheets, and reports to the work area. Leave books, purses, backpacks, other materials at your seat.

Question 10

What should you know about the safety equipment (first aid kit, eyewash station, safety shower, fire extinguisher, fire blanket)?

Answer 10

locations and operating procedures; also know where fire alarm and exits are located

Question 11

Should your work area be well ventilated?

Answer 11

Yes, use a fume hood when working with volatile substances or poisonous vapors. Never place your head into the fume hood.

Question 12

How should you dispose of chemical waste?

Answer 12

never mix chemicals in sink drains (they are only for water and substances specified by teacher). Solid chemicals, metals, matches, filter paper, and other insoluble materials are to be disposed of in the proper waste containers, not in the sink. Check waste container labels twice before adding chemical waste to container.

Question 13

Can you leave your lab station and wander around the classroom during a lab?

Answer 13

No, you must personally monitor your lab experiments

Question 14

Can students come into the science storage rooms?

Answer 14

only with teacher permission

Question 15

What should you do if there is a fire drill during a lab period?

Answer 15

close containers, and turn off gas valves, fume hoods, and electrical equipment

Question 16

When using knives/sharp objects…

Answer 16

carry with tips pointing out and down; cut away from you; never try to catch falling sharp instruments; grasp sharp instruments only by handles

Question 17

Medical conditions…

Answer 17

check with physician before working in lab

Question 18

when using heat, chemicals, or glassware

Answer 18

wear goggles

Question 19

contact lenses

Answer 19

may not be worn in the lab unless you are given permission my teacher

Question 20

How to dress?

Answer 20

tie back long hair, no long jewelry, close toe shoes, no sandals, secure baggy clothing

Question 21

Lab aprons?

Answer 21

provided; should be worn during lab activities

Question 22

What to say if you or your lab partner are hurt, yell..

Answer 22

“Code one, code one!”

Question 23

What do you do if a chemical splashes in your eye(s) or skin?

Answer 23

flush with running water from eyewash station or safety shower for 20 mins; notify instructor

Question 24

If mercury thermometers break

Answer 24

DO NOT touch the mercury

Question 25

Before removing any contents of chemical bottles,

Answer 25

check label twice, take only as much as you need

Question 26

can you use mouth suction to fill a pipet?

Answer 26

no, use rubber bulb or pipet pump

Question 27

When transferring regents from one container to the other

Answer 27

keep containers away from you

Question 28

How to handle acids?

Answer 28

they are very dangerous, use proper method for diluting strong acids, add acid to water, stir, swirl, be cautious of heat

Question 29

How to handle hazardous flammable liquids?

Answer 29

handle over a pan to contain spills, do not dispense near an open flame or heat source

Question 30

how to carry glass tubing?

Answer 30

vertical position to prevent breakage

Question 31

What to do when using rubber stoppers for glass tubing?

Answer 31

lubricate glassware before inserting it into a stopper. protect hands with cotton gloves or towels. ask teacher for help if it gets stuck

Question 32

to remove plug from outlet

Answer 32

grasp plug, not chord with completely dry hands

Question 33

before using glassware

Answer 33

check to make sure it is not dirty or cracked

Question 34

can you immerse hot glassware into cold water?

Answer 34

no, it may shatter

Question 35

can you reach over an open flame?

Answer 35

no

Question 36

Can you leave a lit burner or anything being heated or visibly reacting unattended?

Answer 36

no, turn it off when not in use

Question 37

can you point the open end of a test tube being heated at anyone?

Answer 37

no

Question 38

Handling heated glassware and metals

Answer 38

set aside to cool; picked up with caution; use tongs or heat protective gloves

Question 39

can you look into a container that is being heated?

Answer 39

no

Question 40

placing hot items on desks…

Answer 40

use insulating pad, let it cool

Question 41

when bending glass

Answer 41

allow time for glass to cool; hot/cold glass look same; determine if it is hot by bringing the back of your hand close to it before grasping it