Science Lab Rules 2

If a chemical splashes or spills on your skin, the best method for treatment is to 

• Immediately wash the affected areas with water
• Wipe the chemical off the area with a paper towel
• Wait for the chemicals to evaporate off your skin

In order to protect your eyes, always wear goggles when using..

• glassware
• chemicals
• heat sources
• all of the above

After completing a lab, you should always dispose of excess chemicals by

• pouring them down the drain
• soaking them up with a paper towel
• dumping them back into the container
• Follow the instructions of the teacher

What is the best method for testing a substance for odors?

• Use your hand to waft the smell/odor towards you
• stick your nose inside the container

Before conducting a lab, read all ____________

• material list
• instructions
• hypothesis
• data

Never _________ on your own

• experiment
• read directions
• handle glass
• clean up

The most important reasons for keeping your workspace neat is to ...

• make the teacher happy
• prevent accidents or unsafe situations
• lose materials in the lab
• prevent the room from looking messy

Which of the following IS NOT SAFE?

•  measuring the length of a string
•  weighing a book
• going to a lab station without permission
•  finding the volume of an object

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should 

• pour cold water on it
• use tongs
• pick up the end that looks cooler
• use a rag or paper towels

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous

• True
• False