BTEC Applied ScienceYears 10–13Applied Science

Health, safety, and risk assessment

BTEC: Applied Science: Health, safety, and risk assessment

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're about to do a science experiment — you wouldn't just start mixing chemicals, right? You'd check for dangers first!

  2. 2

    What is a risk assessment?

  3. 3

    Here are some common hazards in a lab: 🔥 (fire), ☣️ (toxic), ⚡ (electric shock), 🧯 (flammable), 🧪 (corrosive). Each has its own safety symbol.

  4. 4

    Let's do a risk assessment together for heating a liquid in a beaker.

  5. 5

    Drag the correct control to match each hazard.

  6. 6

    What should you do if you spill a corrosive chemical on the bench?

  7. 7

    Which of these is a hazard symbol?

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