Lab Safety - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Both food and gum are permitted in lab.

True

False

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If your lab partner's hair caught fire, you should spray him/her with the fire extinguisher.

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It's OK to take something from the lab as long as you return it.

True

False

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If an accident occurs, you should immediately notify the fire department.

True

False

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Safety symbols alert you to possible dangers and identify safety equipment you should use.

True

False

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When you work outside, you should never tell anyone where you will be because it is top secret.

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It is important to taste a chemical to find out exactly what you are working with in the lab.

True

False

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the proper way to smell a chemical mixture in an experiment?

waft

blow your nose then take a big wiff

take a big sniff

snort

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What liquid do you use if a foreign substance gets into your eye during an experiment?

eyewash

water

soap

goggles

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You have accidentally broken a test tube and spilled a chemical on the table. Which of the following best explains what you should do?

Quickly dispose of the glass, wipe up the spill with the nearest cloth, and hope nobody notices.

Throw the glass into the nearest trash bin and let the spill air-dry.

Use water and paper towels to clean up the spill; place the broken test tube in the disposal container specified for sharp objects.

Caution your lab partners to avoid the area while you inform the teacher of the small accident.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs?

Find the emergency equipment.

Start first aid treatment.

Go to the nearest hospital.

Notify your teacher.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are some reasonable safety precautions for field investigations?

Be prepared and use common sense.

None; there are no hazards in the field.

Always wear goggles and aprons.

Always go into the field alone.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The most important lab safety rule is

always wear a lab apron.

always wear safety goggles.

design and conduct your own experiments without asking your teacher.

always follow your teacher's instructions and the lab instructions.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT something you would want to do after completing an experiment?

Wash your hands with soap.

Dispose of trash, chemicals, and broken glassware in the appropriate containers.

Clean up the lab area and return all equipment to its proper place.

Review the experiment to find safety concerns you should know about.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol represent?

Wear goggles

Wear a stripe on your clothes

Wear apron

Black and white attire only

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol represent?

Wear goggles

Slip hazard

Broken glass

Corrosive chemicals

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the symbol represent?

Yell during lab

Throw a tantrum when you make a mess

General hazard warning

Slip hazard

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol represent?

Don't forget your scissors.

Be careful while using sharp objects.

No scissors in lab.

Electrical hazard.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol represent?

Time to go skiing.

Wear goggles.

Wear sunglasses outside.

Rubber band hazard.

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