Safety Quiz
 
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Safety Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

You should only wear safety glasses in lab when you feel like it.
 

 2. 

A good procedure for trying to identify a substance in lab is to take
a big whiff of it and see what it smells like.
 

 3. 

You should never horse around in lab.
 

 4. 

It is okay to eat and drink in lab.
 

 5. 

If you get bored and feel like starting up your own little experiment in lab, that’s okay, go right ahead!
 

 6. 

It’s okay to wear contacts in lab, even if you have eye glasses.
 

 7. 

You should never pick up broken glass with your bare hand.
 

 8. 

When heating up the contents of a test tube, you should never point the open end at someone.
 

 9. 

If you spill an acid, you clean with a base. If you spill an acid on you skin, you should also clean with a base.
 

 10. 

Long hair should be tied back it is more stylish that way.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 

Whom should you call in case of an emergency in the lab?
a.
Instructor
b.
Nobody
c.
a friend
d.
Anybody
 

 12. 

What would immediately be used if your clothing caught fire or if a large chemical spill had occured on your clothing?

a.
Fire extinguisher
b.
Safety shower or Fire Blanket
c.
Laboratory sinks
d.
Eye-wash fountain
 

 13. 

What should be worn in a laboratory at all times to decrease the likelihood of eye injury?

a.
Corrective lenses
b.
Safety Glasses
c.
A mask
d.
Nothing
 

 14. 

What should be done if a chemical gets in the eye?

a.
Notify the Instructor; then use the eye-wash fountain
b.
Use the eye-wash fountain; then return to the experiment
c.
Use the eye-wash fountain; then notify the instructor
d.
Nothing, unless the chemical causes discomfort
 

 15. 

Why is it not advisable to wear contact lenses in the lab?

a.
Lenses could inadvertently fall out of the eye
b.
Chemical vapor could become trapped between the lenses and the eye
c.
Chemical vapor could literally react with the lenses
d.
All of the above
 

 16. 

Describe the procedure for smelling a chemical.
a.
Stick your nose close to the vessel and breath deeply
b.
Point vessel away from face while gently fanning vapors toward nose
c.
Never smell a chemical
d.
Smell chemical as you would anything else
 

 17. 

The safety equipment pictured here is:

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a.
Safety Blankets
b.
First Aid Kit
c.
Fire Extinguisher
d.
Fume Hoods
 

 18. 

The safety equipment pictured here is:

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a.
Eye Wash Station
b.
Fire Alarm
c.
Fire extinguisher
d.
Safety Blanket
 

 19. 

The safety equipment pictured here is:
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a.
Sodium Bicarbonate
b.
Fire Doors
c.
Safety Shower
d.
Eye wash station
 

 20. 

In mixing acid and water,
a.
the acid is added to the water
b.
the water is added to the acid
c.
the water and the acid are added at the same time
d.
it does not matter
 



 
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