From: Alan Hall <ahalltoxic**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemistry classroom fire injures 6
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 12:53:14 -0500
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I second Laurence's comment.

There's been far too many of these incidents and with more or less significant injuries. I've been doing a summary review of D-CHAS Google listserve posts from Oct 2014-Oct 2015.

This is completely preventable, as long as the word gets out to the right people.

I am generallynot real pleased with the media, but udring a bunch of tampering incidents I dealt with in the past, their cooperation can be invaluable.

What does the EC think of approaching national media about this issue? I would favor it.

Alan
Alan H. Hall, M.D.
Meical Toxicologist.

On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Laurence Doemeny <ldoemeny**At_Symbol_Here**cox.net> wrote:

While training is helpful the real need is getting the information about the hazard to the teachers and administrators. Apparently some instructors don't know there is a problem.

My suggestion is for the ACS and teacher organizations to jointly contact local and national news media to have a segment on the dangers of some of these demonstrations and how to perform them safely. That should get parent and school administrators attention. This would make a nice PBS Frontline or 60 Minutes segment.

The Chemical Safety Board makes outstanding videos and excellent reports but their reach appears limited.

Laurence Doemeny

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemistry classroom fire injures 6

This continues to beg for training for demonstrators...

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List <dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**med.cornell.edu> on behalf of "'sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate. edu'" <sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu>
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Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 at 3:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemistry classroom fire injures 6

I just showed the CSB video to our preteachers this week!
S-

On 10/30/2015 4:00 PM, Harry J. Elston wrote:

Bang Head Here ---> (Rainbow Experiment)

Harry

On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Jyllian Kemsley <jyllian.kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

"She was demonstrating the experiment ... with the different elements causing the fire to change color, and as the fire was dying down she added more alcohol"

https://twitter.com/mattacklandfox5/status/660149372412366848

On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:25 AM, ILPI Support <info**At_Symbol_Here**ilpi.com> wrote:

Figured this one couldn't wait for Monday's headlines:

Two are in serious condition (presumably with burns). No chemistry details yet. I think we all have a good guess at what was involved based on unfortunate past experiences, but let's sit tight until there is confirmation.

Rob Toreki

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