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1 Safety In The Lab

Last updated 6 months ago

14 questions

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Big Ideas
In this skill, we will learn to make safe decisions when confronted with real world lab problems.
Safety is the number one priority in the chemistry lab, so we always put safety first - even if that means that we cannot complete the lab!
Tips
If the safest answer choice isn't obvious to you, first start eliminating answer choices that you know are incorrect to help narrow down your options, and then choose the best answer from there.
If you are ever in doubt about what to do when confronted with a problem in the lab, ask your teacher for help! Your teacher would rather you asked for help than made an unsafe decision.

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Big Ideas
In this skill, we will learn to make safe decisions when confronted with real world lab problems.
Safety is the number one priority in the chemistry lab, so we always put safety first - even if that means that we cannot complete the lab!
Tips
If the safest answer choice isn't obvious to you, first start eliminating answer choices that you know are incorrect to help narrow down your options, and then choose the best answer from there.
If you are ever in doubt about what to do when confronted with a problem in the lab, ask your teacher for help! Your teacher would rather you asked for help than made an unsafe decision.

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Big Ideas
In this skill, we will learn to make safe decisions when confronted with real world lab problems.
Safety is the number one priority in the chemistry lab, so we always put safety first - even if that means that we cannot complete the lab!
Tips
If the safest answer choice isn't obvious to you, first start eliminating answer choices that you know are incorrect to help narrow down your options, and then choose the best answer from there.
If you are ever in doubt about what to do when confronted with a problem in the lab, ask your teacher for help! Your teacher would rather you asked for help than made an unsafe decision.

Big Ideas
In this skill, we will learn to make safe decisions when confronted with real world lab problems.
Safety is the number one priority in the chemistry lab, so we always put safety first - even if that means that we cannot complete the lab!
Tips
If the safest answer choice isn't obvious to you, first start eliminating answer choices that you know are incorrect to help narrow down your options, and then choose the best answer from there.
If you are ever in doubt about what to do when confronted with a problem in the lab, ask your teacher for help! Your teacher would rather you asked for help than made an unsafe decision.

The teacher hands you a page of lab instructions at the beginning of a lab period. What should you do?

Skip the instructions and get started with the lab.

Read the instructions carefully before starting the lab.

Skim read the instructions and then get started with the lab.

Have your lab partner read the instructions while you gather the equipment.

You do not understand the instructions for one of the steps in the written procedure. What should you do?

Search online for an alternative procedure.

Stop and tidy away your lab station.

Stop and ask the teacher for help.

Continue with the lab anyway.

You are very excited to get started on today’s lab. What should you do?

Read the instructions carefully before calmly walking to collect your lab equipment.

Read the instructions carefully before running to collect your lab equipment.

Walk calmly to the equipment station to collect your lab equipment.

Run to the equipment station to collect your lab equipment.

You go to collect safety goggles and a lab coat at the beginning of class, but there are none left. What should you do?

Ask the teacher for help.

Continue with the lab anyway without safety goggles or a lab coat.

Share the safety goggles and lab coat with your partner and continue with the lab.

Put on sunglasses and an extra sweater and continue with the lab.

You become thirsty during a lab, and notice a beaker of transparent liquid sitting on the lab bench beside you. What should you do?

Walk outside of the designated lab area and drink from your personal water bottle.

Stand at your lab bench and drink from your personal water bottle.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and drink the liquid from the beaker.

Stand at your lab bench and drink the liquid from the beaker.

You need to tidy away your lab station after completing a lab in which you used a bunsen burner/hot plate to heat a beaker of liquid. What should you do?

Pick up the beaker immediately because it doesn’t look hot.

Wrap your hand in the edge of your sweater and then pick up the beaker immediately.

Leave the beaker on the lab bench for someone else to tidy away.

Wait 10 minutes for the beaker to cool down before picking it up.

You have long hair and are about to complete a lab. What should you do?

Tie your hair back securely to keep it out of your way.

Push your hair back behind your shoulders to keep it out of the way.

Cut your hair short to keep it out of your way.

Push your lab goggles onto your head to keep your hair out of your way.

You accidentally spill some liquid onto the lab bench during a lab. What should you do?

Use your lab instructions page to wipe up the liquid.

Ask your teacher for help.

Use your sweater to wipe up the liquid.

Pour water onto the lab bench to neutralize the liquid.

You accidentally smash a test tube during a lab. What should you do?

Carefully pick up the broken glass with your fingers.

Leave the broken glass for someone else to pick up.

Ask your lab partner for help.

Ask the teacher for help.

You reach across a bunsen burner during a lab and get a small burn on your arm. What should you do?

Ask your lab partner for help.

Ask the teacher for help.

Ignore the pain and continue with the lab.

Put a bandage on it and continue with the lab.

During a lab you need to heat up a test tube full of liquid. What should you do?

Hold the test tube with a test tube holder and point the opening of the tube away from your face.

Hold the test tube with a test tube holder and point the opening of the tube towards your face.

Hold the test tube with your hand and point the opening of the tube away from your face.

Hold the test tube with your hand and point the opening of the tube towards your face.

You need to tidy away your lab station after completing a lab in which you mixed together various chemicals. What should you do?

Pour the chemical mixture down the sink.

Take the chemical mixture to the bathroom and pour it down the toilet.

Ask the teacher how to dispose of the chemical mixture properly.

Drink the chemical mixture.

You have just finished tidying away your lab equipment when the bell rings for lunch. What should you do?

Go straight to lunch without washing your hands.

Wash your hands thoroughly and then go to lunch.

Use your lab coat to wipe your hands clean and then go to lunch.

Wait 20 minutes for your hands to disinfect and then go to lunch.

You are doing a lab that involves burning marshmallows over a bunsen burner flame when you start to feel feel incredibly hungry. What should you do?

Stand at your lab bench and eat a snack from your backpack.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and eat one of the marshmallows.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and eat a snack from your backpack.

Stand at your lab bench and eat one of the marshmallows.

The teacher hands you a page of lab instructions at the beginning of a lab period. What should you do?

Skip the instructions and get started with the lab.

Read the instructions carefully before starting the lab.

Skim read the instructions and then get started with the lab.

Have your lab partner read the instructions while you gather the equipment.

You do not understand the instructions for one of the steps in the written procedure. What should you do?

Search online for an alternative procedure.

Stop and tidy away your lab station.

Stop and ask the teacher for help.

Continue with the lab anyway.

You are very excited to get started on today’s lab. What should you do?

Read the instructions carefully before calmly walking to collect your lab equipment.

Read the instructions carefully before running to collect your lab equipment.

Walk calmly to the equipment station to collect your lab equipment.

Run to the equipment station to collect your lab equipment.

You go to collect safety goggles and a lab coat at the beginning of class, but there are none left. What should you do?

Ask the teacher for help.

Continue with the lab anyway without safety goggles or a lab coat.

Share the safety goggles and lab coat with your partner and continue with the lab.

Put on sunglasses and an extra sweater and continue with the lab.

You become thirsty during a lab, and notice a beaker of transparent liquid sitting on the lab bench beside you. What should you do?

Walk outside of the designated lab area and drink from your personal water bottle.

Stand at your lab bench and drink from your personal water bottle.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and drink the liquid from the beaker.

Stand at your lab bench and drink the liquid from the beaker.

You need to tidy away your lab station after completing a lab in which you used a bunsen burner/hot plate to heat a beaker of liquid. What should you do?

Pick up the beaker immediately because it doesn’t look hot.

Wrap your hand in the edge of your sweater and then pick up the beaker immediately.

Leave the beaker on the lab bench for someone else to tidy away.

Wait 10 minutes for the beaker to cool down before picking it up.

You have long hair and are about to complete a lab. What should you do? 

Tie your hair back securely to keep it out of your way.

Push your hair back behind your shoulders to keep it out of the way.

Cut your hair short to keep it out of your way.

Push your lab goggles onto your head to keep your hair out of your way.

You accidentally spill some liquid onto the lab bench during a lab. What should you do?

Use your lab instructions page to wipe up the liquid.

Ask your teacher for help.

Use your sweater to wipe up the liquid.

Pour water onto the lab bench to neutralize the liquid.

You accidentally smash a test tube during a lab. What should you do?

Carefully pick up the broken glass with your fingers.

Leave the broken glass for someone else to pick up.

Ask your lab partner for help.

Ask the teacher for help.

You reach across a bunsen burner during a lab and get a small burn on your arm. What should you do?

Ask your lab partner for help.

Ask the teacher for help.

Ignore the pain and continue with the lab.

Put a bandage on it and continue with the lab.

During a lab you need to heat up a test tube full of liquid. What should you do?

Hold the test tube with a test tube holder and point the opening of the tube away from your face.

Hold the test tube with a test tube holder and point the opening of the tube towards your face.

Hold the test tube with your hand and point the opening of the tube away from your face.

Hold the test tube with your hand and point the opening of the tube towards your face.

You need to tidy away your lab station after completing a lab in which you mixed together various chemicals. What should you do?

Pour the chemical mixture down the sink.

Take the chemical mixture to the bathroom and pour it down the toilet.

Ask the teacher how to dispose of the chemical mixture properly.

Drink the chemical mixture.

You have just finished tidying away your lab equipment when the bell rings for lunch. What should you do?

Go straight to lunch without washing your hands.

Wash your hands thoroughly and then go to lunch.

Use your lab coat to wipe your hands clean and then go to lunch.

Wait 20 minutes for your hands to disinfect and then go to lunch.

You are doing a lab that involves burning marshmallows over a bunsen burner flame when you start to feel feel incredibly hungry. What should you do?

Stand at your lab bench and eat a snack from your backpack.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and eat one of the marshmallows.

Walk outside of the designated lab area and eat a snack from your backpack.

Stand at your lab bench and eat one of the marshmallows.