-
Asked by ludo4444 to Jen, Jill, Mel, Phil, Stef on 14 Mar 2013. This question was also asked by joeb, jonty.
Question: have you ever touched liquid nitrogen
- Keywords:
-
Jennifer Paxton answered on 14 Mar 2013:
Used it yes, touched it no! I don’t think I would have any fingers left if I did touch it!!
-
Melissa Brereton answered on 14 Mar 2013:
No- you have to use lots of protective equipment when you are using it or your fingers might fall off!
-
Phil Rice answered on 14 Mar 2013:
No way. I use liquid nitrogen in my work on chickenpox virus and whenever I do so I am mentally transported to the surface of Triton, a moon of Uranus, which has liquid nitrogen geysers. As people in the lab told me, it’s the work of the Devil. Once a thermos flask I had some in, imploded with the loudest bang I’ve ever heard.
-
Stefan Piatek answered on 15 Mar 2013:
Hmm, I’ve had liquid nitrogen drop on me but because it was only a drop it evaporated before it even touched me!
Comments
ludo4444 commented on :
if you dunk your hand in really quickly it doesnt harm you, my brothers done it!!!!!!
Stef commented on :
True, so the heat of your hand evaporates it into a gas that forms a cushion around your hand. However, if you leave it in a little bit too long, goodbye hand :S