One day during a lesson in science our group were having an ethical dilemma about the different elements and how to handle them and what to watch out for in the the dangerous ones and how when handling the elements you need to were proper protection. After the fact Mr. Robinson told the the class we where going to have a lab during which we would be handling some of them including the dangerous ones such as Mercury, Lead, Chromium,  Carbon monoxide, etc… First before we were allowed to do the lab we had to take a safety test. This is what it looked like.

Answer the questions:

What is the meaning of this symbol Answer: chemicals with explosive properties.

What is the meaning of this symbol        Answer: flammable materials that can self ignite when in contact with air or water.

What is the meaning of this symbol        Answer: chemicals that are toxic to the environment and wild life.

What is the meaning of this symbol Answer: Substances that are harmful to humans if inhaled, ingested or come in contact with the skin.

The next day during class Mr. Robinson had multiple stations set up with different elements to examine. Once all the table groups were ready we began the class, examining all the elements safe or dangerous. The lab seemed to be going well, We had a lot of cool lab equipment to use Like a ring stand. A ring stand is used to support a Bunsen burner we also used the Bunsen burner. The Bunsen burner is used to heat up chemicals.  We used the burner to heat up the chemicals to see if there would be any reaction and then record it if there was one. We also had test tubes test tubes are used to hold liquid along with that we also had a test tube stand used to hold test tubes. To go with the Bunsen burner we had wire gauze meant to be placed under the Bunsen burner. Finally we have the wire brush that is used to clean the test tubes. The lab was going well everyone was demonstrating proper safety measures to ensure that no one got hurt. Groups were doing stuff like clearing the walkways and wearing eye protection, walking slowly and taking their time but there was one back pack that hadn’t been cleared away, the student tripped and spilt liquid mercury all over himself, the  student was immediately rushed to the hospital thankfully they had no major injuries. This was an example of unsafe conduct and something that everyone should be aware of. after all that we completed the lab with no further injuries all that happened was the reactions of the chemicals. THE END.