• Question: is your work dangerous?

    Asked by PAB to Alex, Ali, Kerry, Philip, Theo on 14 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Alex Pool

      Alex Pool answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      Most of my work isn’t dangerous, but there are parts of it that are. I work a lot with liquid nitrogen which is -196C so we have to be really careful when we’re using that. But we wear protective equipment to make sure we’re as safe as possible.

    • Photo: Philip Ratcliffe

      Philip Ratcliffe answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      No, unless you count the risk of being electrocuted by a short-circuit in my laptop.

    • Photo: Kerry O'Shea

      Kerry O'Shea answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      A lot of things can be dangerous if you act carelessly. I work with a few hazardous chemicals, but there are strict safety rules to work by to make sure I don’t harm myself or others.

    • Photo: Theo Laftsoglou

      Theo Laftsoglou answered on 16 Nov 2014:

      I agree with Kerry! So besides all the chemicals that we have strict rules about, my research isn’t too dangerous either.

    • Photo: Alison Thomson

      Alison Thomson answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      I think the most dangerous things I work with are dry ice and the cryostat (a reeeeeally sharp knife that’s kept at -25˚C). But I were protective gear when I’m working with both, so I’ve never had any accidents.

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