Question

Maria claimed that she could not see through the safety goggles and wore them on top of her head rather than over her eyes. While pouring an unknown chemical into a beaker, she accidently splashed some of the chemical in her eyes. What should Maria immediately do next?

Answer 1

Answer:

She should immediately rinse or flush her eyes with water.

Explanation:

One of the most important precautionary measure to be taken when working with explosive chemicals in the laboratory is the use of safety goggles. However, in this case, Maria claimed that she could not see through the safety goggles and wore them on top of her head rather than over her eyes.

Maria accidentally splashed some chemicals into her eyes while trying to pour it into a beaker. The primary or initial response to this happening is to immediately FLUSH OR RINSE her eyes with water. This will flush away the chemical from her eyes before it can have its detrimental effect.