Lab Safety Rules Practice

1.Britni’s long hair gets in the way during lab, dipping into unknown chemicals and nearly catching on fire as it sweeps past a lit Bunsen Burner. What lab safety rule is not being followed?

2. When Wendy poured the chemicals from the test tube into the beaker, the chemical splattered and got into Wendy’s eyes.

What lab safety rule is not being followed? 3. Sherry dropped the microscope slide on the floor and it broke into pieces. She left the class hoping no one would notice.

What lab safety rule is not being followed? 4. As the students begin the lab, Keri notices that the beaker has a small crack in it. It didn’t look too bad so they just used it the way it was.

What lab safety rule is not being followed? 5. When 5 th period came into the classroom, upon sitting down in his lab group, Scott got a sticky orange substance on his books and arms. A lab group in period 4 had left the orange substance on their lab table.

What lab safety rule is not being followed? 6. While doing the experiment, the lab group decides to mix 2 chemicals that the lab procedure does not say to mix to see what happens.

7. Thomas was following the lab instructions while mixing two substances. Mikel thought it looked like chocolate, so he put some on his finger and tasted it. What lab safety rule is not being followed?

8. Susan came in late to the lab. She looked around to see what other people were doing. She picked up some equipment and started putting things together so she would look like she was on task. What lab safety rule is not being followed?

9. It was just after lunch when Brian went to the science lab for class. He had not finished his cookies so he put them in his pocket to snack on during the lab. What lab safety rule is not being followed?

10. Zach’s lab procedures had him recording the smell of a mixture. He didn’t know what it was, so he held the beaker up to his face, put his nose into the beaker, and breathed in. What lab safety rule is not being followed?