So... it was not that of a big deal, but today I was in the lab trying to do the isolation streak/plating whatever I needed to do. I had the Bunsen burner on to sterilize spreaders and stuff and it took me a while to go through all the tubes and plates. At around 5 (when everybody pretty much leaves), my professor stopped by to say goodbye to me. As soon as she walked out the door, I found a flame next to the burner. The first thought that came to my mind was WTH. When I saw the flame getting larger, I was so freaked out that all the safety training whatever I had was COMPLETELY out of my head. I ran REALLY quickly outside screaming Rachel!!!!!! (oh whatever, I had no time to say the full 'Professor Larsen') but nobody was outside. I literally felt like a child not knowing what to do about fire.
When I came back into the lab, there was another fire starting in the middle of the burner hose, and half the hose was already burned. I tried looking for towels to wet, but there were none. For less than one second I thought about using wet paper towels or using my raincoat, but then I realized my raincoat is waterproof and paper towel idea was just ridiculous. I even contemplated just running away or running down to the first floor to find somebody, but by then the whole table would be on fire. So I quickly turned the gas switch off, picked up a LABCOAT,wet it and threw it on the flames.
There was burnt/melted rubber hose smudged EVERYWHERE over lab table, smelling horrible and some ash flying in the air. The labcoat was covered in burns and ashes. My hands were literally shaking- or I was shaking... it took me more than half an hour to try to get rubber off the table. But the table's still BLACK :(At first I was really worried that I have to take the responsibility for damaging tables, coats and the burner, but then I was kind of angry that it was not my fault that there were holes on the burner tube.
I don't even know what would have happened if I even forgot to turn the gas off. Beth used to tell me that those gas suppliers make pretty good flame throwers. I guess I was lucky today :)
Well... I don't know how to end this post. In fact, I don't even know if this post even has a point. Anyways, I have to prepare my presentation (omg wth) so I'd better go read some bio stuff :D
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