Accidents in the chem lab, as in the home or work place, can be prevented:

• Stop to think!.
• Common sense will help, if exercised
• What will be the consequences of what I do next?
• If in doubt, ask the teacher.

The following scenes illustrate some difficulties as well as downright dangers that you could face in lab, mostly due to failure to observe ordinary safety precautions, and common sense.

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