Safety / Equipment Quiz
True or False – 10 points (circle the correct answer):
1. A hot tripod stand can be moved with beaker tongs.
2. A water bath is used when you get acid in your eye.
3. It is okay to drink water from a beaker if is clean.
4. Used matches should be placed in a special container and not in the trash can.
5. All science projects or individual experiments must be approved by the teacher before you begin.
6. When removing an electrical plug from the wall, grasp the cord firmly and pull.
7. It is dangerous to look directly at the sun, even through smoked glasses.
8. Never point a test tube you are heating toward you yourself or anyone else.
9. You may taste a unknown chemical if your teacher says it is all right to.
10. Safety goggles may be used either to protect the eyes or forehead.
Multiple Choice – 30 points (write the letter of the correct answer in the space to the left):
. 11. The “cylinder guard” on a graduated cylinder
A. is to make sure you measure correctly
B. should be kept at the bottom to protect it
C. should be kept at the top to protect it
D. can be kept at either the top or bottom to protect it
. 12. When mixing acid and water,
A. always pour the water into the acid very slowly
B. always pour the acid into the water very slowly
C. always mix equal parts in a third container
D. acid and water should never be mixed!
. 13. If you get acid on your hand you should
A. quickly shake it off
B. quickly rinse it with water
C. inform your teacher
D. both “b” and “c”
. 14. If your Bunsen burner shoots flames out of the side, you should
A. cover it with a fire blanket
B. pull out the gas hose that is connected to it
C. turn down the barrel of the burner
D. turn off the gas at the main supply