Question

what are the safety concerns in the laboratory? chemistry

1. analyze and conclude:

scenario: bill, tom and betty are conducting several experiments in the lab as you can see from the picture below.
task: your job to do the following:

1. circle the mistakes each is making. (this checks your understanding of appropriate lab situations)
2. make a chart showing the safety rules that bill, tom and betty are breaking and explain the potential hazard. you can use the chart below for this exercise.

	safety rule broken	potential hazard
tom
betty

Explanation:

Bill: Not wearing proper eye - protection (goggles). Potential hazard is chemical splashes or flying debris damaging eyes.
Tom: Eating or drinking in the lab. Potential hazard is ingesting chemicals accidentally.
Betty: Hair is not tied back. Potential hazard is hair getting caught in equipment or coming in contact with chemicals.

Answer:

Name	Safety Rule Broken	Potential Hazard
Tom	Eating/drinking in lab	Ingestion of chemicals
Betty	Hair not tied back	Hair entanglement or chemical contact