CSB Warning on Educational Demonstrations Using Methanol

By: Kevin Thompson
Vol: 41 | No: 42 | Published on: November 7, 2014

Following a series of flash fires in laboratory demonstrations using this flammable liquid, the Chemical Safety Board offers these tips on how to keep science education safe.

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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board warns that educators should take precautions when creating “fire tornado” demonstrations for students. The bulletin comes after a September 3 incident in Reno, Nevada, in which 13 people were burned, most of them children, while observing a laboratory demonstration using liquid methanol. That incident was followed by … Read More » This...
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