May 8th, 2012 • 05:05
The lab is a splash zone
The University of California, San Diego, has a great new video on eye protection. It was produced by the chemistry department’s Haim Weizman, who was also the man behind A day in the lab, To be (safe) or not to be, Flash chromatography 101, and a trio of videos on working with pyrophoric reagents and reactive metals.
Overall, I think the “splash zone” video is a terrific illustration of why it’s important to always wear eye protection in labs, even when you’re not the one handling the chemicals. That said, the safety glasses featured in the video are really designed for impact protection, not splashes. For splash protection, people really need to use goggles.
May 9th 2012 • 16:05
by qvxb
The videos were excellent. I found it interesting that the first name of the female student in the videos on the handling of pyrophoric reagents and reactive metals was Gidget. It fits in with others bringing their surf boards to the lab. For younger people out there, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gidget