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Laboratory Accidents

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UCSB Accidents

 

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  • Boron Trifluoride Etherate Spill
     
  • Trizol Chemical Burn
     
  • Presence of Triethylgallium
     
  • Parr Bomb Explosion
     
  • Nitric Acid Waste Reaction
     
  • Azide Explosion

  • Acetyl Bromide Spill 2021
     
  • Sodium Metal and DMC Fire

  • HF Lecture Bottle Explosion

  • Exploding Refrigerator

 

Accidents at Other Universities

 

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  • New UCLA Center for Laboratory Safety
  • Serious injuries in Texas Tech lab explosion
  • Fatality in Yale Chemistry machine shop
  • Professor barred from lab for dangerous experiments
Environmental Health & Safety
Design, Facilities & Safety Services
Santa Barbara, California 93106-5132
(805) 893-7534

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OSHA Form 300A: Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

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