Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

A) throw water on the fire.
B) open the windows.
C) notify the teacher.
D) run for the fire extinguisher.

2. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

A) to avoid eye strain.
B) any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.
C) to improve your vision.
D) only if you do not have corrective glasses.

3. If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should

A) figure it out as you do the lab.
B) ask the teacher before proceeding.
C) try several methods until something works.
D) skip it and go on to the next part.

4. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

A) disposed of according to your teacher's directions.
B) neatly left at your lab station for the next class.
C) taken home.
D) dumped in the sink.

5. You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should

A) tell the teacher immediately
B) see a doctor after school
C) apply first aid yourself
D) visit the nurse after class

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

A) cut short.
B) always neatly groomed.
C) tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, etc.
D) held away from the experiment with one hand.

7. Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the science lab classroom are

A) okay if you are working alone.
B) always against the rules.
C) not dangerous.
D) okay.

8. When you finish working with chemicals and other lab substances, always

A) treat your hands with skin lotion.
B) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
C) wipe your hands on a towel.
D) wipe your hands on your clothes.

9. In this classroom, where is the eyewash station located?

A) in the back of the room, near the windows
B) inside the teacher's closet
C) inside the cabinets in the back of the room
D) in the front of the room, beside the teacher's desk sink

10. Where are the fire extinguishers that are close to this room located?

A) in the hallway, to the left and the right of the classroom door
B) in front of this classroom
C) in the teacher's closet
D) in the back of the room near the windows

11. Which of the following should never be used to collect data in the laboratory?

A) testing by taste
B) feeling for the production of heat
C) listening for the escaping of gases
D) looking for a color change

12. Whose responsibility is it to care for lab equipment and report any damage?

A) the principal mainly
B) only the teacher has the responsibility
C) every person participating in a lab has the responsibility
D) only my lab partner has this responsibility

13. If any chemicals get into your eye,

A) first notify the teacher, then flush with water at the eyewash station for 15 minutes.
B) take your eyelids and flap them up and down to remove any chemicals trapped.
C) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.
D) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.

14. If you break glassware, like a test tube,

A) Immediately notify the teacher and those around you of the hazard. Do not attempt to clean it up yourself.
B) Sweep the glass off the table, and put it into the trash.
C) Conceal the accident so your group doesn't get a bad reputation.
D) Crush the remaining glass fragments down to allow for easier disposal.

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