Why is Dry Ice So Dangerous?

Dry ice is used for everything from freezing biological samples to making delicious ice cream. As long as we are wearing gloves, shouldn't we be safe? The answer, in short, is no. Dry ice can actually pose several other hazards to our personal safety! Welcome to the Science of Lab Safety, brought to you by Lab Safety Specialists! While we might all know that we have to follow certain rules when working in a science laboratory, we might not know “why” these rules matter (other than to avoid getting into trouble). Let’s take a closer look at the exciting, unexpected, and sometimes scary facts behind the Science of Lab Safety. For more information about how you can make sure your laboratory is as safe as possible, please visit us at SafeLaboratory.com