20 questions
When is it okay to eat or drink in the lab?
Always
Never, unless the teacher indicates it.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
away from all people
towards another classmate
towards your lab partner
towards yourself
Work areas should be kept clean and tidy
True
False
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
after the class has ended
immediately
the next day
never
Helping to clean the laboratory or classroom is the job of
old students.
transfer students.
each of the students.
only the professor.
Interrupting other students in the lab with games in the lab is:
useful.
allowed
dangerous.
the fastest way to get work done.
You should never ______ chemicals in the laboratory.
taste
touch
smell
all of the above
You are working in the lab using glassware. Your partner drops a glass beaker and it breaks. A piece of glass gets into their eyes. What should they have been wearing?
A. Gloves
B. Sunglasses
C. Safety glasses
D. A lab apron
You are in the lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should your partner have done?
A. Wear a hat in class
B. Skip the class
C. Cut their hair
D. Tie up/pull back their hair
Pranks or practical jokes in the lab are...
always against the rules.
it's okay.
are not dangerous.
it's okay if you're working alone.
You can eat or drink in the science lab...
after washing your hands.
on days when you are not doing a lab.
only from the beakers.
at no time unless the teacher approves it.
Long hair in the lab should be -
cut short
kept away from the experiment with one hand
always combed neatly
tied back or kept completely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
Safety glasses should be used
at all times in the laboratory
at all times if you don't have glasses
when liquids or small particles could enter your eyes
at your own discretion
When should you notify your teacher of any potential problem?
Immediately
Never
When you get the chance.
Once you return from the nurse's office.
If you spill something on the floor, you should...
Clean it up after playing rock, paper, scissors.
Take responsibility for your actions and clean it up immediately.
Wait for someone else to clean it up.
Clean it up when you get the chance.
Which laboratory safety rule is not being followed here?
Clean spills immediately.
Use safety glasses.
Eating during the lab.
Heating a closed container.
*
a and b
a, b, c
a, b, d,
a, b, d, e
The most important rule for safety in sciences is:
observe what other groups are doing
always follow Mr. Sosnowski's instructions
always wear your safety glasses backwards
work as fast and recklessly as possible
The correct way to move around the classroom is:
walk
run
jump
jump
Which of the following would be safe to do during a laboratory activity?
run in the classroom
following the laboratory rules
touching hot surfaces
leave a water spill on the floor