Question

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 from a bag of cheese puffs. When the student licks their fingers, they start to have a severe reaction

Answer 1

Box 1:
how to prevent- don’t eat food while in the lab
how to respond- take student to the hospital immediately

box 2:
how to prevent- don’t break the test tube in the first place by being careful. also, don’t pick up glass with your bare hands
how to respond- carefully remove the glass shards from the wastebasket and put them in a secure container for removal, and check to make sure the student didn’t cut their hand.

box 3:
how to prevent- don’t play around in the lab, and wear closed toe shoes
how to respond- take Janet to the nurse to make sure she is okay and take her to the hospital if necessary.

box 4:
how to prevent- clean up earlier so you don’t have to rush when the bell rings. depending on the situation, you could ask your teacher for a pass so you won’t be marked late
how to respond- clean up the rest of the materials before going to your next class.