TIL Chemist Karen Wetterhahn died of trimethylmercury poisoning trough her gloves, because scientists were clueless that latex gloves can't protect against some chemichals - Upgoat - "what's upgoat!"

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TIL Chemist Karen Wetterhahn died of trimethylmercury poisoning trough her gloves, because scientists were clueless that latex gloves can't protect against some chemichals
submitted by Conspirologist to science 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 04:34:31 ago (+0/-1) (en.wikipedia.org)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Wetterhahn

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texasblood 0 points 2 months ago

Not all gloves are equal