Lab Safety Rules - Multiple Choice Quiz

Which safety rule helps protect your eyes during a chemistry lab?

• Wear gloves to protect your hands from chemicals.

• Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from chemicals or heated materials.

• Wear a mask to avoid inhaling fumes.

• Wear sandals to keep your feet cool.

What should you do if a spill or accident happens in the lab?

• Clean up spills yourself without telling anyone.

• Notify your teacher immediately if any spills or accidents occur.

• Ignore minor spills and continue working.

• Wait until the end of class to report accidents.

What is the recommended action after handling chemicals in the lab?

• Wash your hands with soap and water after handling chemicals.

• Wipe your hands on your clothes after handling chemicals.

• Rinse your hands with water only after handling chemicals.

• Use hand sanitizer after handling chemicals.

What should students with long hair do before starting a lab experiment?

• Leave long hair loose for comfort.

• Tie back long hair to prevent accidents.

• Cover long hair with a hat.

• Cut your hair short before lab work.

How can you maintain a safe and organized workspace during lab activities?

• Bring all your personal belongings to the lab station.

• Leave your backpack on the lab table.

• Store extra materials on the floor near your station.

• Keep your work area uncluttered and only bring necessary items to the lab station.

What should you do if you find chipped or cracked glassware in the lab?

• Use chipped glassware carefully.

• Dispose of chipped glassware in the regular trash.

• Notify your teacher and dispose of it in the designated glass disposal container.

• Ignore it and continue using it.

How should broken glassware be disposed of in the lab?

• Throw broken glassware in the classroom trashcan.

• Use a glass disposal container for broken glassware.

• Leave broken glassware on the lab table.

• Hand broken glassware to another student.

What is the safest way to pour liquids into glassware?

• Pour liquids quickly to avoid spills.

• Pour liquids directly into the container without any tools.

• Pour liquids from a high distance to increase accuracy.

• Pour liquids down a glass stirring rod to prevent splattering.

How should you safely insert glass tubing into a rubber stopper?

• Push the glass tubing straight in without lubricant.

• Use force to insert the glass tubing quickly.

• Insert the glass tubing while holding it with bare hands.

• Apply a lubricant and use a twisting motion when inserting glass tubing into a rubber stopper.

What protective equipment should you use when working with hazardous chemicals?

• Wear only gloves when handling hazardous chemicals.

• Wear a lab coat but no goggles when pouring chemicals.

• Wear regular clothes when working with hazardous chemicals.

• Wear protective goggles and a lab apron when heating or pouring hazardous chemicals.