Science Lab Safety Quiz

Read through all procedures (directions) before beginning a laboratory experiment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Inform your teacher if you have any allergies before beginning a laboratory experiment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you wash a beaker really well with soap and water, it is safe to drink water out of it if you get thirsty during a lab so that you don't have to leave the classroom to go to the drinking fountain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Never eat or drink food or beverages or taste any substances in the science lab unless your teacher has given you permission to do so.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Safety goggles only need to be worn when using chemicals during a laboratory experiment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Long hair should be tied back and long, loose sleeves should be rolled up to prevent accidents during labs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Horseplay, practical jokes, and goofing around is encouraged during lab activities to make them more fun and entertaining.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Always tilt test tubes towards yourself and others when heating them and rinsing them so that you can see directly into them with your eyes to make accurate observations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If instructed to smell a substance in a container as an observation during a lab, hold the container a short distance away and waft (fan) vapors toward your nose.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you finish a lab early, you may mix chemicals or do things that are not part of the official procedure (directions) and make up your own experiment to encourage your scientific curiosity.

• TRUE

• FALSE