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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:57:27 -0400
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From: ILPI <info**At_Symbol_Here**ILPI.COM>
Subject: Re: Compilations of accident "stories"
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If anyone wants to write up their first-hand knowledge of accidents,
I'm happy to revise the Safety section of our site and post them
there: http://www.ilpi.com/safety/
I would ask, however, that such contributions go into very specific
detail and post-accident analysis from the pedagogical perspective of
"what went wrong and how could this have been prevented". See, for
example, the write-up I already have posted,
http://www.ilpi.com/safety/explosion.html Pictures are desirable,
but not required.
While I wouldn't have these in a database, the safety section can be
made searchable with little effort.
I have witnessed a number of similar (and more serious) incidents
which I should get around to posting so that students can learn from
them...I've mentioned some of them on the list before. And I will
most definitely be adding one about a demonstration in which a middle
school student lost an eye to a soda bottle that his teacher filled
with dry ice and water (but that will have to wait until the court
case is completed).
Rob
>The Journal of Chemical Education did publish several volumes that
>were an anthology of Norman Steere's column dealing with safety in
>the laboratory. In addition, our own publication did publish
>"Anecdotal Accidents" for a long time. The series from JChemEd
>should be available through interlibrary loan.
>
> William C.Penker
> Marshfield, WI Fire and Police Commission
> Marshfield, WI 54449
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