Episode 69: Lab Safety

Laboratory science can be a risky business. While some of these substances’ dangers are easily mitigated by following proper safety procedures, others have risks that increase with extended exposure—a lesson unfortunately learned by many chemists in previous centuries, which we explore on today’s show. Chemical Agent: Lead.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

01:02 Chemical Agent: Lead

03:31 Tools of the Trade: Safety Goggles

06:23 Feature: High School Chemistry Demonstrations

10:45 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Robin Sussingham, Anke Timmerman , and Hilary Domush for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.