A student uses paper towels to clean up a small chemical spill in the lab. Where should the dirty paper towels be placed? A in the lab sink B in the wastebasket C in the chemical waste container D in the hazardous waste container
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The student should put the paper towel in the hazardous waste container, considering that it is already exposed to the spilled chemical, putting the paper towel on other places would put a risk to the safety and health of the people inside the lab. It is also part of the rules and regulations of a chemical lab to dispose waste properly, and since it is not determined in the statement whether the chemical is toxic to a human person or not, it is still exposed to the paper towel, and proper precautions must be made to avoid further casualties.