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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 'Large fireball' injures students in chemistry experiment gone wrong
Date: Friday, November 24, 2017 at 1:20:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 'Large fireball' injures students in chemistry experiment gone wrong
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:29:06 -0500
Author: James Kaufman

From: James Kaufman <jim**At_Symbol_Here**LABSAFETY.ORG>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 'Large fireball' injures students in chemistry experiment gone wrong
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:15:42 -0500
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Ralph,

One perfect example of lack of awareness of safety information is the AAPT's "Safety in Physics Education". Ninety-Five percent of school and college physics teachers and faculty have never seen it. The first eleven pages are free! ... Jim

James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.

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On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 12:04 PM, Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu> wrote:
>What is needed is common sense. Is this something that can be learned?

The question is where the common sense needs to be located. The NFPA has already laid out very explicit expectations for classroom chemical demonstrations that enable a prudent person to work safely. However, it's not clear to me that either the teachers (or other demonstrators in public spaces, such as museums, daycares or scout gatherings) are aware of this standard. In my opinion, school administrators need to be more curious about why not....

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Environmental Safety Manager
Keene State College
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