From: Samuella Sigmann <sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Does anyone have any additional information on this incident?
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 11:12:08 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: 2b0def8f-df7a-04e7-c6ac-6388142b6c36**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu
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Thanks all!å

I missed the October 2018 incident.
https://abc7ny.com/students-burned-during-science-experiment-at-bronx-school/4420391/

I have only ever done this demo with conc sulfuric and sugar.å Looks like someone created this variation with solvent to omit the conc sulfuric and it is causing problems. Duh....

The version here uses solid camp stove fuel - not liquid fuel.
https://melscience.com/US-en/experiments/sugar-snake/#section-stepbystep

...and here we have switched to lighter fluid with no safety (except Peter's comment today!å Thanks Peter).
https://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-fire-snake-from-sugar-baking-soda-0164401/

Sammye

On 6/29/2019 9:05 AM, Jeff Tenney wrote:

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Dangers-Black-Fire-Snake-Experiment-YouTube-Sugar-Burn-Hurt-511913051.html

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Looks like June 13

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From: Samuella Sigmann
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 5:38 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Does anyone have any additional information on this incident?

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I was told that this was on the news tonight, but I can't find out what day it occurred.

https://in.news.yahoo.com/13-yearold-boys-face-burned-during-school-science-experiment-it-was-just-hell-174745067.html
Sammye

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Samuella B. Sigmann, MS, NRCC-CHO

Chair, ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety, 2019

Senior Lecturer/Safety Committee Chair/Director of Stockroom

Chemistry

Appalachian State University

525 Rivers Street

Boone, NC 28608

Phone: 828 262 2755

Fax: 828 262 6558

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