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Bunsen Burner Research Paper

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Emily is left seriously burned after a science experiment at school went wrong. She left her hair out during an experiment and got too close to the Bunsen burner, which caused her to burn her hair and a portion of her face and scalp. The teacher was in a rush and didn’t explain the safety rules to the students. Emily put her face up to the Bunsen burner and her hair caught alight, partially burning her face. As the Bunsen burner wasn’t on the safety flame, the student received second degree burns to her left side of face.
It was the teachers’ duty of care to manage a safe environment for the students to perform the experiment without a risk of injury or damages to themselves or school property. The teacher broke his duty of care by not providing

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