Chemistry Lab Safety Quiz| Ques ons and
answers|Updated RATED A+ | NEW
What is correct lab a re?
Shoes, pants, shirt, hair, accessories, nails
Closed toe shoes with socks
Pants that reach to your ankles, no space between pants and shoes even if covered by socks, no
skinny jeans/leggings
Shirt with sleeves, no midriff, no low cuts, no billowing material, no lace/crotchet
Hair longer than 8 inches $ed back
No fashion scarves
If you have acryllic nails wear gloves
What makes appropriate goggles?
They protect your eyes from every angle.
When should students enter the lab?
A*er the TA has arrived and asks them to enter.
Why can't students sit on the floor of the chemistry building? (no si ng in labs, hallways,
rooms, etc.)
1. The floor is dirty
2. It is a fire hazard
Can you perform unauthorized experiments?
No
Where do you place your bookbags and coats a*er entering the lab?
On the windowsill or coatrack.
What do you do if you are hea$ng or reac$ng something and you have to leave the room?
Ask the TA to watch it for you
Is gum allowed in the lab?
No
, Where are students not allowed to go in the chemistry building?
1. The stockroom (chemicals held there, risk everywhere)
2. Lab rooms other than their own (too crowded, risk accidents, creates distrac$on)
When stepping out of the lab what are two things you should remember to do?
1. No$fy the TA
2. Take off one or both gloves
Why is food not allowed in the lab?
If you eat in the lab, you risk inges$ng chemicals with nega$ve consequences
What does NFPA stand for?
Na$onal Fire Protec$on Agency
What do the colors stand for?
Blue = health
Red = fire hazard
Yellow = reac$vity
White = special hazards
What is the scale the NFPA uses to show the degree of hazard?
0 = minimal
1 = slight
2 = moderate
3 = severe
4 = extreme
Which color does not have a value from 0-4?
White, special hazards
What does a higher number mean for the NFPA?
Higher number = higher hazard
Which colors are rated on a hazard scale of 1-4?
Blue (health)
Red (flammability)
Yellow (reac$vity)
answers|Updated RATED A+ | NEW
What is correct lab a re?
Shoes, pants, shirt, hair, accessories, nails
Closed toe shoes with socks
Pants that reach to your ankles, no space between pants and shoes even if covered by socks, no
skinny jeans/leggings
Shirt with sleeves, no midriff, no low cuts, no billowing material, no lace/crotchet
Hair longer than 8 inches $ed back
No fashion scarves
If you have acryllic nails wear gloves
What makes appropriate goggles?
They protect your eyes from every angle.
When should students enter the lab?
A*er the TA has arrived and asks them to enter.
Why can't students sit on the floor of the chemistry building? (no si ng in labs, hallways,
rooms, etc.)
1. The floor is dirty
2. It is a fire hazard
Can you perform unauthorized experiments?
No
Where do you place your bookbags and coats a*er entering the lab?
On the windowsill or coatrack.
What do you do if you are hea$ng or reac$ng something and you have to leave the room?
Ask the TA to watch it for you
Is gum allowed in the lab?
No
, Where are students not allowed to go in the chemistry building?
1. The stockroom (chemicals held there, risk everywhere)
2. Lab rooms other than their own (too crowded, risk accidents, creates distrac$on)
When stepping out of the lab what are two things you should remember to do?
1. No$fy the TA
2. Take off one or both gloves
Why is food not allowed in the lab?
If you eat in the lab, you risk inges$ng chemicals with nega$ve consequences
What does NFPA stand for?
Na$onal Fire Protec$on Agency
What do the colors stand for?
Blue = health
Red = fire hazard
Yellow = reac$vity
White = special hazards
What is the scale the NFPA uses to show the degree of hazard?
0 = minimal
1 = slight
2 = moderate
3 = severe
4 = extreme
Which color does not have a value from 0-4?
White, special hazards
What does a higher number mean for the NFPA?
Higher number = higher hazard
Which colors are rated on a hazard scale of 1-4?
Blue (health)
Red (flammability)
Yellow (reac$vity)
