Lab Safety Review

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

• loose clothing

• dangling jewelry

• sandals

• all of the possible answers

Goggles are worn in the laboratory:

• to avoid eyestrain

• because they look awesome

• to improve your vision

• whenever chemical, heat, or glasswear are used

If a fire erupts, immediately:

• tell the teacher

• get the fire extinguisher

• pour water on the fire

• open all the windows

Unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

• True

• False

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste

• touch

• smell

• all of the above

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.

• True

• False

Read all procedures before starting a lab.

• True

• False

If you do not follow laboratory safety rules, you might:

• Be asked to return to your seat

• Lose lab points for the day

• Get a call home to discuss

• All of the above

Horseplay in the science lab is never okay.

• True

• False

When would you waft in the lab?

• When the teacher asks you to smell a chemical

• when pouring a chemical

• when heating a chemical