Lab Safety Assignment

Lab Safety Assignment

Lab Safety Questions

1. Sue's hair- Long hair should be pinned back out of the way.

Jim is drinking from a beaker- You should never have food or drinks in the lab, much less drink from lab equipment.

John has an electrical cord in the sink- Electrical cords should be kept away from water to prevent electrical shock.

2. Carl is wearing the appropriate smock, Tina is pointing the test tube away from herself and others, and May is using forceps to touch specimens.

3. Report being bitten by a snake and the broken glass to the instructor immediately.

4. Pin her hair back.

5. Luke is not following the instructions-- you should never use direct sunlight as a light source for a microscope. This can result in damage to the eyes, specifically the retina.

6. A soda, a spilled beaker in the floor, and an electrical cord in the sink.

7. Carl is working in the correct way. He is wearing the appropriate lab gear, a smock and goggles.

8. Ray and Tim will be dismissed from the class immediately.

9. The fire extinguisher, the fire safety blanket, and the first aid kit.

10. It appears that Betty is attempting to replace a contact lens. Wearing contact lenses is unacceptable in the lab.

Multiple Choice

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.C

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.B

21.B

22.A

23. There is no question number twenty-three.

24.A

25.D

26.A

27.A

28.C

29.C

30.D

31.C

Fill In The Blank

31. Instructions

32. Apron/ coat

33. Loose

34. Dangling

35. Flammable

36. Open

37. Vented

38. Chemical

39. Return

40. Water

41. Acid