Science Lab Safety Quiz

Question 1

When you see a fire, what should you do?

Answer 1

1. Get the fire extinguisher and put out the fire thoroughly.
2. Get the fire blanket and smother the fire.

Question 2

What is the correct order for the steps if you see a frayed wire?

Answer 2

Alert the teacher, turn off the power, unplug the equipment, turn the power on, continue with a replacement.

Question 3

Which of the heat sources can cause an electrical hazard if not properly used?

Answer 3

A hot plate

Question 4

What is the appropriate symbol(s) if for hazards posed by the bunsen burner?

Answer 4

-Fire hazard
-Eye hazard
-Hand hazard

Question 5

What safety gear is not essential for all lab sessions?

Answer 5

Gloves

Question 6

What safety symbols are associated with cutting a piece of tubing?

Answer 6

-Eye hazard
-Hand hazard
-Sharpness hazard

Question 7

Why do you not eat or drink in the lab?

Answer 7

You could eat something harmful, sickening, poisonous/ You could eat something you didn’t mean to by mistake/ You could eat something contaminated by chemicals, germs, etc.