Photo: The Independent
Reporting from last week shows the consequences of not taking chemistry seriously. When first responders and legislators tell the public that fireworks have dangers associated with them, that is no joke. A video from Today shows the explosion that occurred in Ontario (in California) when fireworks exploded - unexpectedly:
Along with that video were other accounts in the news. In the following article, a series of photos show the timeline of the explosion in greater detail. There is a serious lesson to be learned here.
Whenever I tell people that I am a chemist, the most frequent response is: "I did not do good in chemistry, too much math..." Well, when people do not pay attention to chemistry, the following accidents do happen.
With that being said, each of us should be aware of the dangers of the chemicals around us. If anyone does not know the basics, then just start looking at search engines. Type into the search bar: "How to store cleaning chemicals safely?" That would be a good start. What is absolute about the tragedy that occurred when the house exploded was that the accident was avoidable. Educate yourself before an accident occurs in your home.
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