Science Safety + Safety Scenarios, Equipment and Symbols
  • 1. A student cuts his finger during the lab what should he do first.
A) tell a friend
B) put it in your mouth
C) go straight to the hospital
D) notify the teacher safely.
get your safety gear and get started
put pointed objects away
get permission to begin, clear your area, and understand the
directions
leave all your equipment out when you are done
When starting an experiment you should
  • 3. Safety symbols tell you
A) what you are supposed to do in the lab
B) all of the answer choices
C) remind you to clean up after
D) specific dangers in the lab
use heat resistant gloves when instructed
all of the answer choices
If your doing an experiment with heat
use eye protection
use caution
  • 5. What is the most important thing to know about safety equipment
A) where it is and who is responsible for it
B) what it is called and how to use it
C) what it is called and where it is
D) where it is and how to use it
  • 6. Eating during a lab is
A) ok unless the teacher tells you otherwise
B) not a big deal because we won’t use anything dangerous
C) not allowed
D) not allowed, but drinking is OK
  • 7. In this class, “chemicals” means
A) dangerous things like acids and bases
B) liquids that could be dangerous
C) anything we are using in a lab
D) specific substances given by the teacher
  • 8. Report problems and accidents to the teacher immediately.
A) False
B) True
  • 9. Keep all food, drink, candy, and gum out of the lab area.
A) True
B) False
  • 10. You should always hurry in the lab so you can be done on time.
A) False
B) True
  • 11. Open shoes and loose clothing are good during a lab because they will not get in the way..
A) False
B) True
It is only important to know where the safety equipment is.
True
False
Keep your lab bench organized and free of clothes, books,
and other clutter.
True
False
The most common injury in the lab is
Cuts
Chemical burns
Heat related burns
Electrocution
Always wear safety goggles during lab sessions with heat or
liquids.
True
False
Only touch materials on lab table when directed and never
perform unauthorized experiments.
True
False
Make sure your goggles are on and properly adjusted
before going to the lab station or collecting materials
True
False
  • 18. To determine if a hot plate is hot you should
A) Put your hand on the hot plate
B) Ask those nearby
C) Bring your hand close to but not touching the surface to check for warmth
D) Ask the teacher
You should wear your safety goggles until after you have
cleaned up and washed your hands.
True
False
It is okay to prop your safety goggles on the top of your
head when you have finished collecting data.
True
False
You should always wash your hands after completing a lab.
True
False
If you have broken a piece of glassware you should quietly
put it in the broken glass bin with your hands
True
False
Eating the chocolate chips we are using for the lab is okay
because they are not dangerous chemicals.
True
False
If you wear glasses you do not need to wear safety goggles.
True
False
Wearing safety GLASSES is okay during labs with heat and
liquids.
True
False
Putting on chap stick/lip balm while in the lab is okay.
True
False
You need to dress appropriately for labs with no loose
clothing, tie hair back, and shoes that cover the top of the
foot.
True
False
Labs should be fun, so horseplay and goofing off is highly
recommended.
True
False
Before starting a lab you should always make sure that you
understand the procedure.
True
False
Get started with labs first touching all the chemicals to make
sure they are safe.
True
False
Safety symbols are in the lab procedures to have something
to look at and don’t really mean anything as your teacher
already made sure the procedure was safe.
True
False
  • 32. If you did not understand the lab directions you should.
A) Ask you lab partners first and then the teacher if they don't understand.
B) Tell the teacher you don't get it.
C) Check with your lab partners and if they don't understand proceed with the lab.
D) Proceed with the lab and try to figure it out as you go watching others to see what they're doing
  • 33. You should follow all directions
A) only if they make sense
B) most of the time, but change things that don't make sense.
C) exactly and ask if you don't understand
D) exactly but ignore the steps you don't understand.
If an accident happened in the lab it is okay to leave without
telling anyone.
True
False
When cleaning up you should dump unused liquids down
the sink drain.
True
False
Ask the teacher how you should clean up if he/she has not
given specific directions.
True
False
Wearing socks with sandals counts as closed shoes
True
False
If you spill something you should immediately try to clean it
up with a paper towel
True
False
Capri/short pants are fine for labs
True
False
  • 40. To smell a chemical in the lab you should
A) wave it around
B) waft
C) inhale deeply
D) wift
If you have a sore throat a candy/Halls is ok in the lab
True
False
All glassware should be inspected for cracks or chips prior
to using it
True
False
It is ok to enter the lab without the teacher
present/permission
True
False
  • 44. If you do something incorrectly in the lab and realize your mistake you should
A) Keep going and see what happens
B) Check with the teacher on how best to fix the problem
C) Pretend to keep working and get someone else's results
D) Dump everything and start over
Experiment:  Testing chemical reactions with a glass beaker, bakingsoda, vinegar, and a metal spoon.
You have been asked to review a few lab experiments and  decide which safety precautions need to be followed.  Decide what risks are present and
which safety equipment should be used. Check ALL
that apply
heat hazard
broken glass hazard
chemical burn hazard
electricution hazard
goggles
lab apron
long pants
closed shoes
After conducting the chemical change experimentdescribed in the previous question, the students cleaned their lab station, asked their teacher for theproper way to dispose of the chemicals, and returnedtheir equipment to its proper place.  
These students were:

not following proper lab safety procedures.
following proper lab safety procedures.
quickly rinsed the cylinders and put them back
When conducting the Density Challenge lab, the
students ran out of time so they left the dirty
graduated cylinders on the desk.
These students should have:
exactly what they did, that is the correct procedure
let the teacher know and asked what they should do
This symbol is called
Burn hazard
Double flame
Gas Cylinder
Skull and crossbones
Environment
Corrosion
Biohazardous
Exploding bomb
Health hazard
Damage to metal and skin
This symbol is called
Environment
Flame
Radioactive
Reactive
Skull and crossbones
Corrosion
Biohazardous
Exploding bomb
Health hazard
Exclamation Mark
This symbol is called
Flame
Flame over circle
Gas Cylinder
Skull and crossbones
Environment
Corrosion
Biohazardous
Exploding bomb
Health hazard
Exclamation Mark
This symbol is called
Environment
Flame
Pirates
Gas Cylinder
Skull and crossbones
Corrosion
Biohazardous
Exploding bomb
Health hazard
Exclamation Mark
This symbol means
Environment
Flammable
Oxidizing material
Closed Gases
Skull and crossbones
Corrosion
Biohazardous
Exploding bomb
Health hazard
Poisonous
This symbol means that the material may contain disease
causing pathogens
A
B
C
D
This symbol means that the material may contain substances
that can cause diseases such as cancer months or years later
A
B
C
D
This symbol means that the material may cause skin irritation
such as a non-contagious red rash
A
B
C
D
How long should you wash your eyes for if you get
something in them during a lab experiment?
20 seconds
20 minutes
5 minutes
until they feel better
30 minutes
30 seconds
In the NFPA diamond the blue coloured diamond section
indicates the
 
health risk
fire/flammability risk
reactivity risk
any special conditions that apply
The acronym PASS is a useful way to remember
how to extinguish a fire in a small beaker/container
how to use a fire blanket
the WHMIS pictograms
how to use a fire extinguisher
What can you do to find out more about specific
hazards/details of a chemical?
check the SDSM
check twitter
check the SDS
check snapchat
out the window screaming loudly
 out the door to the right, then straight to the front doors
to meet the teacher in the front of the school on the grass
out the door to the left, then left to the parking lot,
then right out to Banwell on the grass to meet the teacher
out the door to the right and straight out to Banwell
to the grass to meet the teacher
Where do you go when you hear the fire alarm from this
room 1006 (wet lab)?
A paper fire requires a class _______ fire extinguisher
to put it out. 
A
B
C
D
An oil/grease fire requires a class _______ fire extinguisher
to put it out. 
A
B
C
D
An electrical fire requires a class _______ fire extinguisher
to put it out. 
A
B
C
D
stop, drop, and roll
get ice from the freezer to put on it, and then tell the teacher
tell the teacher, and stand there to wait for instructions
run it under cold water, and tell the teacher as you
are running it under cold water
If you burn your hand in the lab on a hot plate, you should
Which WHMIS pictogram would indicate that the chemical
would be harmful to the ozone layer?
health hazard
exclamation mark
exploding bomb
environment
If your sleeve catches on fire you should
stop, drop, and roll
run to the safety shower
run to get the fire extinguisher
ask the teacher what you should do
In the NFPA diamond symbol, the higher the number
the more hazardous it is
True
False
In HHP symbols, the more sides on the border the less
hazardous it is
True
False
HHP symbols are found on household products.
True
False
If you need to smell a chemical you should ___________
it (one word)
WHMIS stands for (one word per box in order)
What is the acronym to use a fire extinguisher?
Include the full phrase for each letter (one phrase per line)
Which of these is a WHMIS symbol? (select all that apply)
A
B
C
D
This symbol type is referred to as
NFPA
WHMIS
PASS
HHPS
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
This symbol is called (type name)
The biggest risk of a chemical
with this symbol is
health
flammability
reactivity
special conditions
In the acronym PASS the first P stands for
Pass it to the teacher
Point it at the fire
Pull the pin
Pull the fire extinguisher off the wall
are potentially fatal immediately
irritants to skin, eyes, or respiratory system
may cause allergic reactions, cancer or birth defects
causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Chemicals with this symbol

Which

Which WHMIS pictogram would indicate that the chemical
would be harmful to the water and aquatic life?
A
B
C
D
catches fire easily
supplies oxygen to assist in creation of fire of a fuel
takes oxygen which puts out and decreases fire risk
converts others chemicals to oxygen
An chemical that is labelled an oxidizer means that it
This border means (may not be present on newest
supplier labels)
It is a WHMIS labelled chemical
It is a hazardous chemical
It is a flammable chemical
It is an SDS
What must be found on a WHMIS Supplier label (select
ALL that apply)
Name of chemical
Reference to Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Hazard Symbols/Pictograms as appropriate
Boiling point of the chemical
Which of these is considered a Hazard Statement?That may be found on a supplier label
keep the lid tightly closed
wear protective gloves
protect from sunlight
may cause cancer
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