Types of laboratory hazards
Integrated Science · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes
A hazard can harm. Types: chemical, heat, glass, slip, electrical, biological. Symbols come next.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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- Why laboratory safety matters
- The Kenyan school laboratory
- Types of laboratory hazards
- Flammable and corrosive symbols
- Toxic, carcinogenic and radioactive symbols
- Personal protective equipment
- Conduct and safety measures
- Fire in the laboratory
- Handling chemicals safely
- Handling glassware safely
- Burns and scalds: causes and first aid
- Cuts: causes and first aid
- Ingestion and inhalation of harmful substances
- First aid kit, reporting and a healthy lab