Science Safety Quiz PS1a

1. If a fire erupts, immediately

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

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

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

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

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

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) dumped in the sink.
D) taken home.

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

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

6. Long hair in the laboratory must be

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) listening for the escaping of gases
B) feeling for the production of heat
C) testing by taste
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) only my lab partner has this responsibility
D) every person participating in a lab has the 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) have your lab partner run to the nurse for Visine.
D) shake your head back and forth violently to make your eyes water.

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

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

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