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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Liquid methane experiment in class
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015 10:26:35 AM
Author: George D. McCallion <medchem**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Liquid methane experiment in class
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 15:27:12 +0000
Author: David C. Finster

From: Margaret Rakas <mrakas**At_Symbol_Here**SMITH.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Liquid methane experiment in class
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 10:28:50 -0400
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I just saw this, and I am totally aghast!

Perhaps someone (president? board of directors? ) from DCHAS and/or the ACS should contact MSN to 1) update them on the various flaming tragedies that have recently happened during 'safe' demos; 2) ask them to pull the video. It's one thing when it's on YouTube, quite another when it is being 'hosted' by what I would normally consider a reputable news source.

Are the safety folks the only ones who can use google for finding "high school chemistry lab accidents articles"? I swear everyone else must be using it for sports scores, following the Kardashians, etc

On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <secretary**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org> wrote:
I think DCHAS members may want to be aware of this in case they have people who like to emulate Internet videos in the organization...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/liquid-methane-experiment-in-class/vi-AAaBJYz

This teacher leaves his students treating the floor like lava while leaving them in awe and he shows them what a little bit of liquid methane will do when lit on fire and poured onto the floor. Perhaps there's an opportunity to develop a Job Hazard Analysis of this demonstration...

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart
secretary**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org
Secretary
Division of Chemical Health and Safety
American Chemical Society



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