Lab Safety

It is OK to touch chemicals in the lab as you enter the room. You do not need to wait for instructions.

• true

• false

Food, drink and gum are not allowed in the lab.

• true

• false

It is OK to goof off in the lab as long as you have finished your experiment.

• true

• false

Which of the following should you do in the lab?

• wait for instructions

• wash your hands when you are done with the experiment

• keep your work area clean and organized

• All of these

If you get a piece of glassware that is chipped or cracked, what should you do?

• throw it in the trash can

• let your teacher know

• use it anyway

• smash it on the floor

When dealing with broken glass in the lab, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

• pick it up with your bare hands

• sweep it up with a broom and dust pan

• dump it into a special broken glass container

• tell your teacher

Which of these is acceptable attire in the lab?

• shorts, tank top, and flip flops

• jeans, crop top, and dangly jewlery

• long pants, tennis shoes, lab coat, and goggles

• eye glasses, long loose hair, and sleeveless shirt

What does this symbol tell you?

• This is an eye wash station

• This assignment will make you cry

• The fumes from this chemical will cause eye irritation

This symbol means that the substance you are using is

• safe to drink

• flammable

• poisonous

• only for pirates

When heating glassware, you should point it away from yourself and others in case it boils over or the glass explodes.

• true

• false