Word: ethers
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According to Long, Abramson and Spiegal were examining a distillation of ether when the explosion occured. The students were wearing safety goggles, which prevented more severe injuries...
...Peroxides can build up in the ether which is explosive," Long added. He said that at this time they are reviewing and examining storage policies...
After the incident all other ethyl ether receptacles were tested and determined safe. The students were instructed to continue the lab experiment without the use of ether...
...There is speculation that the ether that the students were using converted to peroxide (an explosive material)," said Chemistry Department Head Tutor James E. Davis...
...There is a possibility that they may have used an old solvent. Ethyl ether is something that shouldn't be kept around for a long time," Long said...