For each dangerous scenario listed below, describe:
How each scenario could have been prevented
How we should respond to minimize the harm
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Scenario Description
1. A student is working hard on a chemistry lab
experiment that uses a strong acid. Halfway
through the lab, the student gets hungry and
starts eating a bag of chips. When the student
licks their fingers, they start to have a severe
reaction
2. During a chemistry experiment, a student
carefully pours and unknown solution from a test
tube into a beaker. Another student sneaks up
behind them and surprises their friend. The
student accidentally drops the beaker on the
floor, and pieces of glass land on their sandaled
feet.
3. A student with long hair (or loose clothing) is
heating a solution over a Bunsen burner. As the
student leans over the burner to reach for
something, their hair (or clothing) catches fire
Lab Safety Scenarios
Lab
Safety
4. A student is excitedly telling their friend their
plans for the weekend, and is not listening to the
teacher's lab instructions. During the lab, the
student mixes two of the wrong chemicals
together and an uncontrolled chemical reaction
occurs.
You may use the safety jumble reference sheet to
help you. Some safety precautions or responses may
be used more than once
Precautions
Response