Chemicals
Clean-up of Fire Extinguisher Materials Causes Eye and Throat Irritation
Trimethylaluminum Ignites When Syringe for Transfer Separates
Researcher Exposed by Confusing Ethanol with Formalin
Combining Unknown Waste Caused Freak Reaction
Phenol/Chloroform permeates researcher’s nitrile glove during RNA extraction
Explosion of a closed container with acetone waste from a cooling bath injures researcher
Caustic Solution Splashes into Eye
Experiment with di-tert-Butyl Peroxyoxalate Generated Explosive Reaction
Mercury Thermometer Broke and Exposed Students
Trizol Splashes on Researcher’s Face, Chest, and Neck during RNA Extraction
Unattended Experiment Causes Exposure to Nitric Acid
Three Researchers Exposed to Barium Oxide During Spill Clean-Up
Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure to Eyes
Lysis Buffer Splashed into Researcher’s Eye
Cesium Chloride Splash to Eye Due to Ill-Fitting Safety Glasses