Alpha - Lab Safety Quiz

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• guess
• change lab partners
• ask a teacher
• just sit quietly and do nothing

Which of the following are examples of dressing appropriately in the lab?

• Pulling long hair back
• Leaving long hair down to get in the chemicals. 
• Wearing sandals

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

Long hair in the laboratory must be 

• tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device
• always neatly groomed
• held away from the experiment with one hand
• cut short

A substance is heated in a test tube. The open end of the test tube should be pointed toward:

• No one

• Yourself

• The teacher

• Your lab partner

Where should a student discard solid chemical waste?

• Sink

• Trash can

• Cardboard box

• Container identified by teacher

What type of footwear should always be worn in the laboratory?

• Sandals

• Closed shoes

• Open-toed shoes

• Shoes appropriate for the weather