Your lab partner accidentally trips and douses the front of your lab coat and shirt with a hazardous material. The TA immediately takes you to the safety shower, since the spill has soaked into your clothing. What do you need to do at this point?
A. Stay under the shower until the shirt has been completely rinsed.B. Remove your shirt and any other clothing that were in contact with the chemical.C. Stay under the shower for at least 15 minutes.

A hazardous chemical has the capacity to cause damage to the body when it comes in contact with the skin. Many hazardous chemicals are capable of being absorbed into the body via the skin.

Once your lab coat is already doused with the chemical and it has started soaking into you clothing, you must remove your lab coat, shirt and all clothing that were in contact with the hazardous chemical as a safety measure to avoid absorption of the chemical into the body via the skin. Some of these chemicals also cause damages directly to the skin and this must be avoided.