The best example that why do chemists wear lab coats.

In this case a nitration overreacted and spilled a large amount of concentrated sulfuric and nitric acid everywhere. Just imagine what would happen if someone is doing that reaction without a lab coat….

How to choose a lab coat:

go for cotton (in case it catches fire, no plastic to melt on your skin) in a sturdy quality (takes longer for things to seep through)

press stud buttons (easier to get the lab coat off in a hurry in case of spills)



9:30 pm • 17 May 2015 • 1,959 notes • View comments