Lab Safety Quiz

Which of the following safety rules is INCORRECT?

• Do not start lab until all your questions are answered.

• Horseplaying with your group and others is allowed

• Clean your area completely after the investigation.

• Return and discard supplies/waste as directed by teacher.

When equipment is broken or not working properly, what should you do?

• Quickly repair the equipment.
• Let your classmates know you shouldn't use the equipment.
• Tell your teacher immediately about the problem.
• Clean up the mess made from the broken equipment.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut,

burned, etc.). First you should:

• visit the school nurse after class.

• see a doctor after school.

• tell the teacher at once.

• apply first aid yourself.

A student is finished working with chemicals or biological specimens. Which of these is best for the student to do before leaving the laboratory?

• Wipe hands on clothing

• Rinse hands with water

• Treat hands with skin lotion

• Wash hands with soap and water

Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...

• before doing the lab
• while doing the lab
• after doing the lab
• only if you think you really need it

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

• toward yourself

• toward your lab partner

• toward another classmate

• away from all people

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass

• true

• false

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

• use a rag or paper towels

• pick up the end that looks cooler

• use tongs

• pour cold water on it

in a lab, the following should not be worn

• loose clothing

• dangling jewelry

• sandals

• all of these

chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

• true

• false