Lab safety rules for students

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For middle school students: goggles, chemicals, heat sources, spills, waste disposal and emergency equipment. About 8 minutes, 12 questions.

Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What should you always wear in a science lab when working with chemicals?

  • Safety goggles
  • Sunglasses
  • Headphones
  • Open sandals

Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What should you do first if you spill a chemical on the table?

  • Wipe it with your hand
  • Tell your teacher right away
  • Ignore it
  • Pour it down the sink

Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Why should you tie back long hair in the lab?

  • It looks nicer
  • It helps you hear better
  • It could catch fire or touch chemicals
  • It makes you faster

Question 4 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Where should broken glass be put?

  • In the regular trash
  • In the sink
  • In your pocket
  • In a special glass waste container

Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What does a fire blanket do?

  • Smothers a small fire on a person or object
  • Keeps the room warm
  • Cleans spills
  • Cools the water

Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What should you do before you leave the lab?

  • Taste the chemicals
  • Wash your hands
  • Take samples home
  • Leave the burner on

Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

How should you smell a chemical, if the teacher says it is safe?

  • Put your nose in the container
  • Inhale deeply
  • Waft the vapor toward your nose with your hand
  • Taste a little

Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

How should you hold a test tube while heating it?

  • Point it at a classmate
  • Seal it tightly
  • Hold it with bare hands
  • Point its opening away from everyone

Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What does a lab eyewash station do?

  • Rinses chemicals out of the eyes
  • Washes dishes
  • Cools the burners
  • Heats water

Question 10 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which clothing is best for working in the lab?

  • Sandals
  • Closed shoes and a lab coat
  • Loose scarf
  • Flip-flops

Question 11 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

You should never eat or drink in the laboratory.

  • True
  • False

Question 12 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

It is fine to run around the lab when the teacher is not looking.

  • True
  • False

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