Which is always the first step in dealing with an accident in the lab ?

a. call the emergency number, 911.

b. call the fire department.

c. notify the teacher.

d. read the msds information.

The correct answer is C. Notify the teacher.

There are different causes of accident in the laboratory. For example, broken equipment or damaged glassware, lack of attention to task and distraction, inexperienced, unintended and improper use of equipment and lack of understanding of hazards.

The common accidents which occurs in the lab include breaks and spills, inhalation, heat burns, chemical burns, and fire.

In a chemistry laboratory the most common injury is eye injury.