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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Safety First: A Recent Case of a Dichloromethane Injection Injury
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:29:00 -0500
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.0c00100 


So, what would happen if you accidentally stabbed yourself with a syringe containing a residual amount of a common laboratory solvent after transferring the bulk of it to your reaction flask? What kind of damage would you expect, particularly if the solvent was highly toxic? Unfortunately, a real case occurred in my research group in June 2018 when a student injected himself with just a few drops of dichloromethane. The consequences were serious. To raise awareness of the consequences of what may seem like an innocuous accident, my student and I have decided to share this story more widely.

Horrifying!  Spread the word. Be safe!

Rob Toreki


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