Comments on: Two Injured In UWF Chemistry Lab Accident http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/two-injured-in-chemistry-lab-accident Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/two-injured-in-chemistry-lab-accident/comment-page-1#comment-92178 David Huie Green Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:43:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60866#comment-92178 I remember once when somebody had used a straw broom to sweep up some spilled nitric acid. Only later did the chemistry teacher realize the straws had turned to nitrocellulose, highly explosive gun-cotton. Good times I remember once when somebody had used a straw broom to sweep up some spilled nitric acid. Only later did the chemistry teacher realize the straws had turned to nitrocellulose, highly explosive gun-cotton.

Good times

]]> By: Tisa http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/two-injured-in-chemistry-lab-accident/comment-page-1#comment-92106 Tisa Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:07:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60866#comment-92106 Jane, Thats a good question for there teacher/professor! Good news is they'll have another chance when they repeat the class! I'm glade there ok. Jane,
Thats a good question for there teacher/professor! Good news is they’ll have another chance when they repeat the class! I’m glade there ok.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/two-injured-in-chemistry-lab-accident/comment-page-1#comment-92096 Jane Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:44:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60866#comment-92096 By the way, nitric acid is neutralized with baking soda if no help is available. By the way, nitric acid is neutralized with baking soda if no help is available.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/two-injured-in-chemistry-lab-accident/comment-page-1#comment-92095 Jane Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:42:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60866#comment-92095 Weren't they ever told not to put anything into a container of any sort unless you had a clean container or had washed/dried that one out? OSHA has rules on that for a reason! They were lucky all that was in there was aceytone! Some combinations are lethal! Weren’t they ever told not to put anything into a container of any sort unless you had a clean container or had washed/dried that one out? OSHA has rules on that for a reason! They were lucky all that was in there was aceytone! Some combinations are lethal!

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