Here’s a video that serves as an illustration for my earlier post about accidents in academic and industrial labs. This looks like it takes place in the former type of lab, and it shows how quickly things can go south.

Watch in the final few second for the … um … fabrication in response to a question about a particular piece of safety gear. This comes from the person who was wearing something else.

There’s also a de-fabrication (you’ll see what I mean at the 1:25 mark) related to another piece of safety gear. It’s a reminder that fire-retardant (which this item almost certainly is) isn’t the same as fireproof.

LANGUAGE WARNING! SET YOUR AUDIO ACCORDINGLY!

LANGUAGE WARNING! PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Don’t try this activity in your home lab unless you’re properly trained and equipped with everything you need, including personal protective equipment such as the following:

Heat-Resistant Gloves
Safety Goggles
Faceshields
Eyewash Stations and Showers

By Keith

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