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Science Safety Quiz
1. Students should wear safety goggles
a. When they feel like
b. Whenever chemical,
heated materials, or
glassware are being used
2. When diluting acid
a. Add the acid to water
b. Add water to the acid
c. To correct vision
problems
d. To look smart
c. Pour acid into the water
quickly
d. None of the above
3. If a fire were to break out in the lab, you should first
a. Notify the instructor
c. Put the fire out yourself
immediately
d. Run out of the lab in a
b. Open a window
panic
4. If you wear contacts to school you should
a. Keep that
b. Notify
c. Not wear
fact to
your
safety
yourself
instructor
goggles
5. You have just heated a piece of glass; you should now
a. Grab the glass with your
c. Use tongs to grab the
hand
glass
b. Put cold water on it
d. Blow on it to cool it
6. In the lab, all hair must be
a. Pulled back and up away
c. Covered by a hat
from the face.
d. Let down over the
b. Cut short
shoulders
7. Which of the following are not allowed in the laboratory?
a. Short hair
c. Non-baggy clothing
b. Sandals
d. Goggles
8. When heating a substance in a test tube point the open end of the tube
a. Toward your lab partner
c. Away from anyone
b. Toward the teacher
d. Right toward yourself
9. If you do not complete the laboratory before the end of the period
a. You should come in
c. Make up some results
during lunch alone
d. Copy from someone else
b. Notify the teacher about it
10. If you do not understand a step or procedure you should
a. Ignore it; it wasn’t that
c. Wander around the lab
important anyway
asking other groups
b. Ask the instructor to
d. Go on to the next step
clarify
11. You need to know the location of
a. The fire blanket
b. Fire extinguisher
c. Emergency exits
d. All of the above
Modified from the Flinn Scientific Safety Quiz available at
http://www.flinnsci.com/media/396492/safety_exam_hs.pdf
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12. Personal eyewear glasses provide as much protection as
a. A face shield
c. Safety glasses
b. Chemical splash goggles
d. None of the above
13. When measuring out your reagents
a. Take only as much as you
need
b. Take some extra
c. Take less than the
procedure says
d. Wait after everyone and
take the rest
14. When disposing of your waste after an experiment
a. Dump it down the sink
c. Pour it out into the trash
b. Place in the appropriate
can
waste container
d. Leave the waste on the
counter for the teacher
15. Which of the following footwear should be worn in the lab?
a. Sandals
c. Open toed shoes
b. Flip flops
d. None of the above
16. Which of these personal protective equipment should you wear during an
experiment?
a. Chemical splash goggles
d. All of the above (if they
b. Lab apron
are all provided)
c. Gloves
17. If a piece of equipment has a frayed cord you should
a. Go ahead and use it
c. Put the piece of
b. Notify the instructor
equipment back
immediately
d. Try to fix it yourself
18. What should you bring into the lab before starting an experiment?
a. Your lab notebook
c. Your lunch
b. Your backpack
d. Nothing
19. Horseplay in the lab
a. Will not be tolerated
c. A danger to everyone in
b. Is very unsafe
the lab
d. All of the above
20. When gathering your supplies before starting a lab you should
a. Read the procedure to
c. Light a Bunsen burner
know what to get
d. Start weighing out
b. Grab everything from
reagents
your drawer
Modified from the Flinn Scientific Safety Quiz available at
http://www.flinnsci.com/media/396492/safety_exam_hs.pdf
Name_________________________________Date______________________ Period_____________________
1. Students should wear safety goggles
(b)
2. When diluting acid
(a)
3. If a fire were to break out in the lab, you should first
(a)
4. If you wear contacts to school you should
(b)
5. You have just heated a piece of glass; you should now
(c)
6. In the lab, all hair must be
(a)
7. Which of the following are not allowed in the laboratory?
(b)
8. When heating a substance in a test tube point the open end of the tube
(c)
9. If you do not complete the laboratory before the end of the period
(b)
10. If you do not understand a step or procedure you should
(b)
11. You need to know the location of
(d)
12. Personal eyewear glasses provide as much protection as
(d)
13. When measuring out your reagents
(a)
14. When disposing of your waste after an experiment
(b)
15. Which of the following footwear should be worn in the lab?
(d)
16. Which of these personal protective equipment should you wear during an
experiment?
(d)
17. If a piece of equipment has a frayed cord you should
(b)
18. What should you bring into the lab before starting an experiment?
(a)
19. Horseplay in the lab
(d)
20. When gathering your supplies before starting a lab you should
(a)
Modified from the Flinn Scientific Safety Quiz available at
http://www.flinnsci.com/media/396492/safety_exam_hs.pdf