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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

not pictured:

  • a fume hood with a definitely safe amount of items in it that is absolutely not interfering with air flow
  • the drawer full of stuff from a grad student who defended in the 90's
  • things in regular use labeled "DO NOT USE"
  • magic amulets and talismans placed on top of machines
  • a totally sane amount of centrifuge balance tubes
  • binders that exist solely to occasionally fall off the shelf all at once
  • "don't touch them they're my emotional support expired reagents"
  • "don't touch them we'll use these empty pipette tip boxes for something probably maybe"
  • the full sharps container that can't be disposed of because There's Something In There That Shouldn't Be™
  • the haz waste that can't be disposed of because it's Too Expensive™
  • a lab safety officer who hasn't experienced a positive emotion since 2007
[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

It's not a mess, it's a "working lab".... That I haven't cleaned since the big boss was last here 3 months ago. Shit he's coming next week...

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Na it's a giant bottle of medical grade ethanol way cheaper and you can flavour it however you like.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My pure ethanol recently went up 5x to over 200/gallon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

In my area ethanol got literally inaccessible.

Don't know what the hell is going on, but we survive off reserves, and save as much as we can.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

"oops i got formaldehyde poisoning better administer some treatment!"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Actually my house starter pack.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

This is accurate for any lab regardless of discipline.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Obvious biohazard is a cute name for that dog

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Oh fuck, everyone is like this?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This is my office and I don't appreciate it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

5/6, not bad

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Can confirm 1 and 6

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

That's just XQC's desk