Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category

Taser’s Electrified Shotgun Slug

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 6:42 3 Comments

Hey everyone, Just prowling through my latest edition of Popular Science, and I stumbled upon this article.  This article had to do with a advancement in the technology of law enforcement – the mechanics of the Taser evolving to more and more weapons to replace the actual handguns and pistols that many police officers use. [...]

This was posted under category: Engineering, Safety, Science News

Soldering Safety 101

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 23:01 11 Comments

Often times, in lab notebooks and textbooks, we all tend to skip over the safety section and onto the fun stuff. However, just this time, we need to realize the dangers of soldering. When you melt solder, you are essentially melting lead, which is a toxin. The fumes can be held responsible for numerous diseases [...]

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