Lab Safety Quiz

Where is the fire blanket located in the lab?

• Next to the eyewash station

• At the center post in the lab area or next to the door

• Next to the emergency route map

• At the back of the classroom

What type of fire extinguisher is used in the lab?

• Water-filled extinguisher

• Foam-filled extinguisher

• Carbon-dioxide-filled extinguisher

• Powder-filled extinguisher

What is the purpose of the safety shower in the lab?

• To be used as a drinking fountain

• To be used for taking a shower, obviously

• To be used if you have chemicals on your clothing

• To be used for washing hands

Where is the emergency route map located?

• Next to the fire blanket

• Next to the eyewash station

• Next to the door of the classroom

• Next to the fire extinguisher

Before beginning any lab work, you should...

• start working immediately

• read through the entire procedure

• ask your partner for instructions

• wait for the teacher to instruct you

You spill a small amount of a chemical on your eyes/skin. What should you do?

• add another chemical to neutralize it and wait for the teacher to arrive

• stay calm, immediately flush the area with running water from the eyewash/shower station or safety shower and let your teacher know

• use a paper towel to wipe it off

• if it doesn't hurt, ignore it!

What should you do at the end of any laboratory procedure?

• Leave the lab immediately

• Wash your hands with soap

• Clean only if instructed

• Wait for the teacher to dismiss you

What should you do before using any glassware in the laboratory?

• Heat it

• Clean it

• Break it

• Label it

When diluting acids, what should you do?

• Pour water into acid

• Pour a different type of acid

• Pour acid into water

Waste chemicals should never be washed down the drain (unless instructed) because...

• the plumbing at Graded can't cope

• the waste might smell bad

• the chemicals might be harmful to the environment

• we need to reuse the chemicals to save money