SCIENCE SAFETY TEST

Master science lab safety with this essential test! Learn rules, procedures, and emergency response for a safe classroom.

1. If a fire erupts, immediately _. notify the teacher run for the fire extinguisher throw water on the fire open the windows 2. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory _. to avoid eye strain. to improve your vision. only if you do not have corrective glasses. any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used. 3. If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should _. figure it out as you do the lab. try several methods until something works. ask the teacher before proceeding. skip it and go on to the next part. 4. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be _. left at your lab station for the next class. disposed of according to your teacher's directions. dumped in the sink. taken home. 5. You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should _. visit the school nurse after class. see a doctor after school. tell the teacher at once. apply first aid yourself. 6. Long hair in the laboratory must be _. cut short. held away from the experiment with one hand. always neatly groomed. tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band. 7. Which of the following should NOT be worn during a laboratory activity? loose clothing dangling jewelry sandals all of the above 8. Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are _. always against the rules. okay. not dangerous. okay if you are working alone. 9. When handling animals, students should _. open cages only with permission. not tease or handle animals roughly. report bites or scratches to the teacher immediately. all of the above. If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell _. the principal. your lab partner. your best friend in the class. the teacher. When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always _. treat your hands with skin lotion. wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. wipe your hands on a towel. wipe your hands on your clothes. The following activity is permitted in the laboratory: chewing gum eating drinking none of the above When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material _. away from you. toward you. in your hand. perpendicular. Draw a diagram of your science room and label the locations of the following:1. Fire blanket2. Fire extinguisher3. Exits4. Eyewash Station5. Emergency Shower (in Mr. Franklin's room only) Get a piece of paper from your teacher and mark to show where the items listed above are found. Each line of the square represents a wall of your classroom. TRUE OR FALSE: All chemicals in the lab (including foodstuffs and store-bought chemicals) should be treated as if they could be hazardous. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Work areas should be kept clean and tidy. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Laboratory work may be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the teacher is not yet present. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Never remove chemicals, specimens, or other equipment from the laboratory. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Always carry a microscope using both hands. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Read all procedures thoroughly before performing a laboratory investigation. true false TRUE OR FALSE: All unauthorized experiments are prohibited. true false TRUE OR FALSE: You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation area any time you need to get an item. true false TRUE OR FALSE: It is okay to pick up broken glass with bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash can. true false TRUE OR FALSE: Do not leave a lit burner unattended. true false