Lab Safety Quiz

Prepared by Carlo Andres

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1. Which statement is TRUE?

A. Chemicals that we encounter in labs and elsewhere are hazardous.
B. Only chemicals that are toxic are considered hazardous.
C. The more useful a chemical is in a lab, the more hazardous it is.
D. Only liquid and gaseous chemicals are hazardous.

2. Learning to be safe in chemistry laboratories is best accomplished by

A. Performing experiments to see what’s safe and what isn’t
B. Memorizing the rules of lab safety
C. Thinking about the hazards and risks associated with experiments
D. Learning from one’s own mistake

3. What document may contain useful information about the hazards of a chemical?
A. Chemical Hygiene Plan C. Course syllabus
B. Chemical Risk Document D. Material Safety Data Sheet

4. Many accidents in labs are caused by

A. Poor housekeeping
B. Selecting chemicals incorrectly
C. Running reactions at temperatures that are too high
D. Using personal protective equipment inappropriately

5. Eating, drinking, and smoking in a lab

A. Are not allowed
B. Are allowed whenever the lab instructor says it is OK to do so
C. Are allowed whenever there are no open beakers of chemicals in use
D. Are allowed as long as there is no reasonable change of ingesting lab chemicals

6. Sangtae and Gangtae are working in the laboratory. While doing an experiment, a chemical was
accidentally splashed to Sangtae’s body. What safety equipment must Gangtae use to remove the chemical
from Sangtae’s body?
A. eye wash station C. safety shower
B. fume hood D. sink

7. In order to avoid exposure to your eyes in a chemistry lab, you should wear eye protection
A. Only when working with corrosive chemicals
B. Only when your instructor requires it
C. Only when there are other students working nearby who might do something stupid.
D. All the time

8. The best way(s) to avoid chemical contact with the skin is to wear
A. Clothes that protect most of your body
B. A lab coat
C. Shoes that cover your feet
D. All of the above

9. Gloves worn in labs

A. Are generally resistant to almost all chemicals
B. Usually protect against only a limited number of chemicals
C. Generally protect against most chemicals, but only for a short period of time
D. Need to be selected carefully to protect against the particular chemical you are using
10. Which chemical is a good neutralizing agent for an acid spill?
A. NaHCO3 B. NaOH C. Ba(OH)2 D. Na2SO4

11. Corrosives are chemicals that

A. have a pH between 0 and 14
B. are acids or bases
C. are rarely encountered in introductory chemistry lab classes
D. cause harm or injury by damaging tissues at the point of contact

12. Which acid is also a strong oxidizing agent?

A. H2SO4 B. HNO3 C. HCl D. acetic acid

13. What is the correct procedure in diluting a concentrated acid solution?

A. add the acid to the water as quickly as possible
B. add the acid to the water slowly with stirring
C. add the water to the acid as quickly as possible
D. add the water to the acid slowly with stirring

14. What is the best strategy(s) in working with large volume of concentrated acids?
I. wear chemical splash goggles
II. wear appropriate gloves
III. work in a fume hood

A. I and II C. II and III

B. I and III D. I, II, and III

15. You are asked to organize the reagent bottles in the lab. Which of the following pairs MUST NEVER
be placed together?
A. conc. H2SO4 and CuSO4 crystals C. KOH pellets and Na3PO4 crystals
B. concentrated HBr and KCN powder D. Sr(NO3)2 crystals and Ba(NO3)2 crystals

16. Shown is the NFPA label of isopropyl alcohol.

What is the MOST important step in minimizing the risk associated with this chemical?
A. wear nitrile gloves in handling this chemical
B. avoid working with open flame when handling this chemical
C. wear gas mask in handling this chemical
D. avoid working near the presence of acids when handling this chemical

For numbers 17 – 20, choose which waste disposal container should you dispose the following unused
reagents.
A. sink C. alkali waste
B. acid waste D. metal waste

17. NaCl solution

18. HCl solution
19. CrCl3 solution
20. Ba(OH)2 solution

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