• Question: Have you ever got hurt while doing an experiment?

    Asked by Caseyy to Andy, Chris, Harriet, Jess, Nikki on 14 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Harriet Reid

      Harriet Reid answered on 14 Mar 2016:

      I’ve burnt myself a couple of times but nothing bad!

    • Photo: Nikki D'Arcy

      Nikki D'Arcy answered on 14 Mar 2016:

      Hi

      No, we have lots of health and safety measures to prevent accidents. I did whack my finger on the bin once when I threw somthing away and broke my knuckle but that wasn’t in the name of science!!

    • Photo: andy chapman

      andy chapman answered on 14 Mar 2016:

      I have cut my finger pretty badly on glass, burnt my arm on a heat gun and got mild carbon monoxide poisoning from a leaky gas cylinder. On the whole its really safe…honest!

    • Photo: Christopher Blanford

      Christopher Blanford answered on 14 Mar 2016:

      Hi Caseyy

      I got some cuts from a glass container that exploded from gas pressure. I had a scary near miss when an compound called silane caught fire where I was working. It catches fire when it touches air and produces sand.

      Chris

    • Photo: Jessica Groppi

      Jessica Groppi answered on 15 Mar 2016:

      Hi!

      Except stabbing myself in the fingers with syringe needles, or touching hot heating plates by accident, I never had anything serious happening to me yet.

      It’s really important to always wear lab goggles, gloves and labcoats while doing experiments. Also, being aware of the dangers related to the chemicals you are going to use will assure a smooth and fun laboratory experience.

      Jess.

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