Tara heated a beaker on a hot plate. Then, she set the solution on the countertop to cool. Her lab partner, Molly, did not realize that the beaker was hot and touched it with her bare fingers. What should Molly do to treat her burn?

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Tara heated a beaker on a hot plate. Then, she set the solution on the countertop to cool. Her lab partner, Molly, did not realize that the beaker was hot and touched it with her bare fingers.  What should Molly do to treat her burn?

anonymous · Answer

Run it under cold water for 30 seconds, then wrap her fingers in clean dressing. (Unless she touched the contents, in which case they should call the poison hotline if the contents are dangerous)