Lab Safety Quiz

Name: ___________________

Identify the following WHMIS Safety Symbols:

1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________

Draw the following WHMIS Safety Symbols:

4. Compressed Gas 5. Toxic 6. Dangerously

Reactive

7. WHMIS stands for:

W_________ H___________ M___________ I_________ S_________

List 3 safety precautions you should follow before beginning a lab:

8. ___________________________

9. ___________________________

10. __________________________

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Classify the following statements as either TRUE or FALSE by writing
either T or F in the space beside the statement.

11. _____ Treat burns using cold water or ice.

12. _____ Always allow containers to boil dry.

13. _____ Dispose of harmful chemicals by pouring them down the sink.

14. _____ The proper technique to smell a substance in the lab is

“wafting”.

15. _____ Point test tube towards yourself when heating.

16. _____ Hot glass looks the same as cold glass

17. _____ All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous

18. _____ Return all unused chemicals to their original containers

19. _____ Work areas should be kept clean and tidy

20. _____ Pipettes are used to measure and dispense small amounts of
liquids. You should draw the liquid into the pipette carefully using your
mouth.

21. _____ Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering

the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

22. _____ Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use as long as it is

Pyrex.

23. _____ Read all procedures thoroughly before beginning a lab.

24. _____ Never leave a lit burner unattended.

25. If you see a fire in an apparatus or a burning liquid, it is

best to put it out with:
a. The fire blanket
b. Water from the sink
c. Your coat
d. The fire extinguisher

26. To put out a fire in a person’s hair or clothes, use:

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a. The fire blanket
b. Water from the sink
c. The wind from running
d. The Fire Extinguisher

27. Lab cleanup is done primarily by:

a. The teacher
b. Each student
c. Students in trouble
d. The next class

28. You should prepare for each laboratory by reading all of

the procedure:
a. After school
b. While you are working
c. Before you Start.
d. Next week

29. When heating substances in a test tube, be sure the

open end points towards:
a. Yourself
b. No other person
c. Your teacher
d. A classmate

30. When smelling a liquid:

a. Inhale deeply
b. Use the fume hood
c. Open a window
d. Waft it toward you

22. If you are not sure what to do:

a. Guess
b. Ask the teacher
c. Sit quietly
d. Change Partners

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31. Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are
worn in the laboratory:
a. to avoid eye strain
b. to improve your vision
c. only if you don’t have corrective glasses
d. any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

32. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes

should be:
a. left at your lab station
b. disposed of according to your teacher’s instructions
c. dumped in the sink
d. taken home

33. Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are:

a. always against the rules
b. okay
c. not dangerous
d. okay if you are working alone

34. If an acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with:

a. Soap
b. Oil
c. Weak Base
d. Plenty of water.

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