Base Bath Causes Chemical Burns Example from a Learning Experience Report (LER)

Base Bath During working hours, a researcher removed glassware from the base bath wearing wrist length nitrile gloves. The basic solution went over the gloves and was trapped against the skin causing severe chemical burns on the wrist. The participate knew what do in the incident (10/10), and had prior experience with the activity/technique (5/ 5). To prevent incident: Wear gloves that extend up past the wrist. Use gloves made of a compatible material (like neoprene).