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I saw this on Facebook last month but there was no provenance on the video so I couldn't make a stink.
As others have said, I would fire this teacher - on the spot. Incredibly stupid and incredibly dangerous.
Taking Eddie's suggestion, I provided similar feedback to MSN. There are other really interesting, and safe, demonstrations that can be used to illustrate the scientific point.
Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow
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I think DCHAS members may want to be aware of this in case they have people who like to emulate Internet videos in the organization...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/liquid-methane-experiment-in-class/vi-AAaBJYz
This teacher leaves his students treating the floor like lava while leaving them in awe and he shows them what a little bit of liquid methane will do when lit on fire and poured onto the floor. Perhaps there's an opportunity to develop a Job Hazard Analysis of this demonstration...
- Ralph
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