Why does this seem to becoming such a frequent thing now in schools. The ABD unit seems to be spending a lot of time dealing with unstable chemicals in schools.

Good that disaster was averted but are they certain it wasn’t some old charleville cheese? Had to carry out a similar exercise one time when the wife left some really odourous stuff in the fridge.

The chemical, Dinitrophenylhydrazine, is a chemical reagent routinely used in labs

Where about in the school was this substance found. It wouldn’t be in the school chemistry lab by any chance would it?

Who is responsible?

Cool suit.

Seems like a picture of that robot bomb yoke pops up on here every day in some capacity

If I had known that stuff was in the lab when I was there, I would have had great craic! LOL

You’ve got to be kidding.

Anyone got any info on this stuff still being issued to chemistry labs in schools or was this something done many years ago and now seized. It would somewhat explain why the BDU are called out after routine audits if this stuff is found on the premise which could be decade or more old, leaving a chance its less stable. Its a know carcinogenic and from its data sheet,
Section 11: Toxicological Information
Routes of Entry: Dermal contact. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
Toxicity to Animals: Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 654 mg/kg [Rat].
Chronic Effects on Humans: The substance is toxic to lungs, the nervous system, mucous membranes.
Other Toxic Effects on Humans:
Very hazardous in case of ingestion, of inhalation. Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant, permeator)

I hope this unstable chemical was not Beamish (a drink I love).