T-Level ScienceYears 12–13Science

Risk assessment in the lab

T-Level: Science: Risk assessment in the lab

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Risk assessment means spotting dangers before you start — like checking the floor is dry before carrying a hot beaker. 🧪

  2. 2

    What is the first thing you do in a risk assessment?

  3. 3

    Drag the safety gear onto the lab bench to match each hazard. 🛡️

  4. 4

    Let's risk-assess heating a test tube of water over a Bunsen burner. 🔥

  5. 5

    What should you use to hold a hot test tube?

  6. 6

    Sort these hazards into 'low risk' and 'high risk' by tapping them. ⚠️

  7. 7

    Which of these is a high-risk hazard in a lab?

Practise Risk assessment in the lab with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 16–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.