Lab Safety Quiz

This piece of lab equipment is a(n)

• telescope

• microscope

• triple beam balance

• beaker

If you break a piece of glassware or other equipment, tell the teacher

• so she can chew you up and spit you out

• at clean up time

• when you get a chance

• at once

Cindy has long hair and is wearing a pair of dangling earrings. She is preparing to complete a lab activity with her group in class. As she gets ready for lab, what precautions should she take?

• Gather her materials

• Take off her earrings and tie back her hair

• Clean her area

• Make sure she gets along with her lab partner

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

• okay if you are working alone

• not dangerous

• okay

• always against the rules

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

• use tongs or hot mitts

• pour cold water on it

• use a rag or paper towels

• pick up the end that looks cooler

When smelling a liquid

• use the fume hood

• waft it towards you

• inhale deeply

• pour it on the table

If you see a fire in a person's hair or clothing, use

• you Gatorade

• the fire blanket

• the wind from running

• a handy chemical

Taylor was conducting a lab experiment where she was heating an unknown chemical in a beaker. The chemical heated up quickly and splashed into her eyes. What should she do?

• immediately flush with water at the eye wash and continue washing for 15 minutes and tell your teacher.

• go to the restroom and rinse with water because the water is better there

• rinse with water for a few minutes and tell your teacher

• nothing

What type of footwear is required in a lab?

• Any shoe is okay

• Open-toe shoes

• Closed-toe shoes with a hard surface

• Canvas shoes

The following hazard waste symbol informs you that a chemical is

• an oxidizer and can release large amounts of heat when it comes into contact with other surfaces

• flammable and can catch fire if near a heat source

• harmful and can be dangerous in some way

• corrosive and could burn or destroy living tissue