Lab Incident Analysis: Chemical Safety

Practice safety around chemicals by analyzing incidents in this helpful middle-grade worksheet! Students will read about three lab incidents that involve handling and disposal of chemicals. Learners will then describe how each student could have prevented the incident and what the student should do afterward to prevent further harm.

These scenarios are important to discuss, as they can inform students about how to protect themselves, prevent future incidents, and react to unexpected events accordingly. Handling chemicals incorrectly can have dangerous consequences, but by knowing proper procedures and responses, students can work to make the lab a safe place for themselves and their classmates.

For more lab safety resources, check out Lab Incident Analysis: Accidents and Lab Incident Analysis: Personal Safety Practices. Students can also review our Laboratory Safety Contract before they get started on experiments.