Understand the hazards of chemicals!

Two students in the USA were reported to be in critical condition early Wednesday after being burned by a chemical explosion.Investigators with the Atlanta Fire Department confirm the students were mixing chemicals for "recreation" and not as part of a legitimate class project. They describe the explosion was an accident.In your lab, are your personnel aware of the hazards of all the chemicals they use? I heard of an incident where a lab technician in a plant (the Lab was located in the control room building) was taking a bottle of solvent and using the lift (elevator) when he accidentally dropped the bottle. The solvent went down the elevators floor and collected in the well. A spark ignited the solvent and the person had to be rescued from the elevator.
Read the article about the students in this link