Laboratories are potentially dangerous work environment, often containing a wide variety of toxic, flammable, corrosive and reactive compounds that can cause accident if safety standards are not adhered to. The objective of the study was to determine the level of compliance to laboratory safety in secondary school science laboratories in Kitui County, Kenya. The level of compliance considered were; presence of emergency door, presence of double door opening out wards, windows without grills, fire extinguisher next to the exit, 45 students or less per given class, safety instructions displayed in their laboratories, safety posters in strategic places in the lab and handouts on safety. Most s
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