Status of chemistry lab safety in Nepal

Krishna Prasad Kandel, Bhanu Bhakta Neupane and Basant Giri

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-10

Abstract: Chemistry labs can become a dangerous environment for students as the lab exercises involve hazardous chemicals, glassware, and equipment. Approximately one hundred thousand students take chemistry laboratory classes annually in Nepal. We conducted a survey on chemical lab safety issues across Nepal. In this paper, we assess the safety policy and equipment, protocols and procedures followed, and waste disposal in chemistry teaching labs. Significant population of the respondents believed that there is no monitoring of the lab safety in their lab (p

Date: 2017
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