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Lab Safety Quiz
Please answer the questions to the best of your ability in a complete sentence. You may
not go back to the Lab Safety Powerpoint for help.
1. You break a test tube and spill a chemical. What should you do?
2. Something has caught fire while you were conducting an experiment. Should you
use water to put out the fire? Why or why not?
3. In a science lab it is important that you use the senses of touch, taste, and smell so
that you can better understand the task at hand. Do you agree with this statement?
Why or why not?
4. Explain why proper dress is important for safety while conducting an experiment.