2025-2026 Flinn Lab Safety Quiz

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36 questions
Complete the Lab Safety Quiz. When you finish it will show you which one's you missed. Retake it to fix those ones until you get 100%
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Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near:

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Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near:

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If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately:

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Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory:

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If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory:

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If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should:

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After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be:

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If a lab experiment is not completed, you should:

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You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube:

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You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should:

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You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should:

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You want to place a piece of glass tubing into a rubber stopper after the tubing has been fire polished and cooled. This is best done by:

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When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should:

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Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as:

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Long hair in the laboratory must be:

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In a laboratory, the following should not be worn:

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The following footwear is best in the laboratory:

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Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are:

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If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell:

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

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When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always:

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Draw a diagram of your science room and label the locations of the following:

Fire Blanket, Fire Extinguisher(s), Exits, Eyewash Station, Emergency Shower, Closest Fire Alarm Station, Waste Disposal Container(s)

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Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.

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All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous.

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Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

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Work areas should be kept clean and tidy.

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Pipets are used to measure and dispense small amounts of liquids. You should draw the liquid into the pipet using your mouth.

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Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

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Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.

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Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

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Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory.

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All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

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You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.

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Laboratory aprons should be worn during all lab activities.

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It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.

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Never leave a lit burner unattended.