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Sciences > Chemistry Safety precautions for chemistry experiments

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Like most things in life, being safe while handling chemicals really boils down to common sense. A little planning and some basic precautions can keep accidents from becoming catastrophes. Safety precautions used should be designed around the most dangerous chemical to be handled. For example, if the experiment calls for the dilution of hydrochloric acid (HCL) in water, HCL is clearly the more dangerous of the two. First, know the dangers of the chemicals to be used. A good place to find out information on the physical properties, safe handling, and reactivity of a chemical is its Material...

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