Lab Safety Quiz

What should students do before entering the lab benches with lab materials?

• A. Ask for permission from a classmate

• B. Wait for a lecturer to be present

• C. Enter the lab preparation room

• D. Run around in the laboratory

What is the correct action if a student spills water on the classroom floor?

• C. Clean it up with a paper towel

• B. Inform the teacher immediately

• D. Ignore it and continue with the experiment

• A. Leave it as it will evaporate quickly

What should be done if a bright yellow gas is produced when mixing two chemicals?

• D. Pour water on the gas

• C. Inform the lecturer immediately

• A. Smell the fumes closely

• B. Hold the beaker close to the face

What should students wear during experiments in the laboratory?

• C. Loose clothing and untied hair

• D. No safety equipment required

• B. Long pants and closed-toed shoes

• A. Open-toed shoes and shorts

What should be done if a partner's shirt catches on fire while using the Bunsen burner?

• C. Ignore the fire

• A. Run to get a cup of water

• B. Ask friend to stay still and inform lecturer immediately

• D. Pour chemicals on the fire

What is the correct action if any part of the body comes in contact with a substance?

• A. Wash thoroughly with water

• B. Leave it as it is

• C. Apply a bandage

• D. Inform a classmate

What should students do if they need to use emergency safety equipment?

• D. Leave the lab immediately

• C. Wait for the lecturer to instruct

• B. Inform lecturer and use the equipment immediately

• A. Ask for permission from a classmate

What should students do after finishing an experiment in the laboratory?

• A. Leave equipment on the floor

• B. Clean up and return equipment to the correct place

• C. Run around the lab benches

• D. Ignore the mess

Where does the broken glassware have to be disposed of?

• In the sink

• In the waste bottle

• In a broken glass bin

• In a normal bin

What is the correct way to know the smell of a chemical (still unadvisable) that you are working with?

• Smell it from the mouth of the container

• Heat the chemicals and smell the evaporated gas closely

• Waft it toward your nose

• Put the chemical in the fume hood and smell it from inside the fume hood