Lab Safety Quiz

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab without your teachers permission.

• 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

Whose responsibility is it to help clean up the lab and classroom?

• Mrs. Grimm's homeroom, the next morning

• custodians

• each and every student

• only the teacher

You should report accidents to the teacher _______

• after the class is over

• immediately

• the following day

• never

When should you read the lab instructions?

• After starting the lab

• When your teacher tells you to

• Before starting the lab

• It doesn't really matter because instructions are silly!

Bob and Lizzy are working in the lab. They are goofing off and break a glass beaker. Which rule did they break?

• Know the location of the safety equipment

• Do not eat or drink in the lab

• Read instructions

• No playing around

When in the lab...

• long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up

• closed toe shoes should be worn

• long hair should be pulled back

• all of the above

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should...

• skip it and go on to the next part

• ask the instructor before continuing to work

• try different ideas until something works

• figure it out as you do the lab

It's okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.

• True

• False

You should wear goggles...

• to look cool

• to block out sunlight

• to protect your eyes from chemicals

• to protect your ears from loud sounds