Megan is performing an experiment in her biology lab. She drops a glass pipette full of an unknown substance on the ground. The pipette breaks and the substance spills on the floor. What should Megan do immediately after she drops the pipette?
A.
ask her lab partner to clean it up
B.
clean the substance with a paper towel
C.
pick up the shattered glass
D.
inform her teacher or lab instructor
D. inform her teacher or lab instructor
This is important because the unknown substance could be hazardous and require specific safety protocols for cleanup. Megan should not attempt to clean it up herself without guidance from a trained professional.