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Peer reviewedBretherick, Leslie – Journal of Chemical Education, 1990
Discussed are accidents that occur in the laboratories of highly trained chemists. Four examples are provided to illustrate potential hazards that are often overlooked in chemistry laboratories, molten inorganic salt baths, the reaction of acetone and hydrogen peroxide, halogenated acetylene compounds, and the reaction of hydrogen peroxide and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education
