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From: dturner**At_Symbol_Here**SHORTER.EDU
Subject: bomb calorimeter failure
Date: Oct 17, 2007 21:52 UTC
Reply-To: dturner**At_Symbol_Here**SHORTER.EDU
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We had the rubber seal fail in a bomb calorimeter today, resulting in rapid release of gas, splashing a student with water and breaking a mercury thermometer. No harm done, they got to see a mercury cleanup, and they are glad they were wearing eye protection. However. Any suggested protocols to keep this from happening again? Something about a replacement schedule for seals maybe? Dean Turner