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Sometimes you bite the chemistry .. Sometimes it bits you!

The WiZard is In - 27-1-2011 at 10:25

Accidents from da DOE

http://tinyurl.com/62f49rh

bfesser - 27-1-2011 at 11:04

An interesting read. Thanks for posting.

BromicAcid - 27-1-2011 at 11:45

Really drives home the point that all that stands between a chemical and an explosion can be an impossibly small bit of activation energy.

SmashGlass - 27-1-2011 at 13:21

It's called an"Industrial accident" girls and boys.
The difference, as with everything.
Its the SIZE that matters!

And it was only reported as a "loud pop"...
(Sialne cylinder accident):o

bfesser - 27-1-2011 at 13:33

Luckily, most of us don't work with plutonium and it's alloys.

[Edited on 1/27/11 by bfesser]

bbartlog - 28-1-2011 at 05:44

Funny that zirconium can be such a reactive monster given its chemical resistance under normal conditions.