Hazards, safety and apparatus

Hazard suit in a laboratory

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Top tips for 11–14 chemistry classes

Chemistry is a logistically demanding subject. Practical work brings together a range of hazards that multiply with class size. Teaching younger students about apparatus, hazards and safety is important to ensure classes run safely and smoothly, and these topics become an important aspect of exams as students progress. Kristy Turner outlines what students need to know and some classroom ideas

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