Lab Safety Quiz (middle school life science)

If a fire erupts, first you should...

• get the fire extinguisher
• tell the teacher
• throw water on the fire
• open the window

goggles are worn in the lab...

• only if you do not wear regular glasses
• to improve your vision
• to avoid straining your eyes
• any time chemicals, glass, or heat is used

if you do not understand part of the lab instructions, you should...

• skip over it and move on to the next step
• ask the teacher for help
• make an educated guess and proceed
• start over

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are...

• never allowed in the lab
• not dangerous
• ok if you are working alone

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity?

• loose clothing
• sandals
• dangling jewelry
• all of the above

you have been hurt in the lab; the first thing you should do is...

• go to the school clinic
• see a doctor after school
• apply first aid on yourself
• tell the teacher

Long hair in the laboratory must be...

• cut short
• tied back
• held back with one hand

The following activity is allowed in the lab...

• chewing gum
• eating
• drinking
• none of the above

When you are finished working with lab substances, you should always __________ before leaving.

• wash hands with soap and water
• apply lotion to hands
• wipe hands on a towel
• wipe hands on your clothes

When using a sharp razor blade or scalpel, always cut material...

• toward you
• away from you