During a chemistry practical class, teacher was briefly out of the class, and the lab safety instructions were ignored. During that time, a student mixed unknown chemicals left from a previous experiment. A strong smell fills the room, and one student starts coughing. To avoid future accidents, from the given options, the most sustainable course of action is to:
Correct answer: C. strengthen lab safety instructions.
- A. cancel all chemistry practicals.
- B. rusticate the student involved.
- C. strengthen lab safety instructions.
- D. penalise the teacher for being absent.
Explanation
The accident came from safety instructions being ignored, so strengthening and enforcing those instructions prevents a repeat while practical work continues. Cancelling all practicals harms learning, and punishing one student or the teacher addresses a single case rather than the cause.
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