It Says in the Books That Ethanol Burns with a Cool Flame

Jay A. Young
12916 Allerton Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904-3105
J. Chem. Educ., 2000, 77 (11), p 1488
DOI: 10.1021/ed077p1488
Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2000

Abstract

A fatal accident involving an ethanol burner is described. This anecdote serves as a reminder that safety must be a priority at all times in the chemistry laboratory.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Feature):

Accident Anecdotes

Keywords (Subject):

Alcohols

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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