Chemistry: how much does working with chemicals affect chemists

>>8539479

you start getting a respectable job.

>>8539479
Other than engineering, what are some good career paths a chemist can follow. Thinking about changing my major to chem from bio, aside from research, chem interests me.

>>8539488
I sort of was aiming to find out about the biological consequences.

>>8539479
dunno about chemists, but some geneticists get cancer some years later after testing certain carcinogenic substances

>>8539522
See, this is interesting. More?

You get ultra aids for thw amount of cocks you ram inside your asshole for choosing such a faggy meme degree.

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/706360.pdf

>>8539572
Interesting, thank you, why are females so susceptible to radiation?

>>8539608
they probably did all the actual handling of the radioactive materials

>>8539656
Kind of regret going into nuclear engineering, I'm going to get cancer. :(

>>8539479
My Grandpa was a chemist and he's almost 90. I imagine you're good if you're safe.

>>8539497
there are some respectable jobs in biology as well. very few, but they exist

>>8539564
spotted the psychology major

>>8539522
mutagens actually

>>8539479
Don't be a fucking retard and you'll live for years

>>8539479
Chemists only have daughters

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>>8539564
>mfw you get ultra aids from the amount of cocks you ram inside your asshole for making such a faggy meme reply.

>>8540799
>you'll live for years
Nicely vague prediction, fucking retard.

>>8539479
Slightly lower life expectancy than average. No seriously look it up.

Fun fact: world's most dangerous lab chemical is N2.

>>8540929
Kys

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>>8541364

>>8539488
in first world countries, people tend to look down upon people that do manual labour

>>8539572
those sample sizes are pretty edgy

>>8540669
the most fun jobs in science are in biology

>>8540929
>N2
like nitrogen or toluene?

>>8541387
>an unmarked and unsourced image

>>8539608
The sample size for that figure was literally one. One woman.

>>8541930
>results can't be trusted if they weren't obtained my authority

>>8539479
Well, they don't determine what a chemical is by tasting it anymore, so that's a good start.

>>8541387
We're just in a more stable transition state at death.

>>8541387
Well. Glad I don't have to experience pants shitting, poor mobility and being babysat by 40 year olds for an extra 10 yrs.

>>8539497
sorry pal. >99% mortality rate.

It can play tricks on your mind.
I was working in a lab with tetrodotoxin and because such a small amount on your skin/ingested can kill you I was always in panic mode trying to see if I was having symptoms.
Once my lips were tingling (probably just due to anxiety) and I thought I was going to die as that's the first sign of overdose.
Yeah I am a massive pussy I just realised.

>>8542559
that's normal.

but there should be no chance of getting it on your skin in the first place..

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>>8539479

Pure synthetic chemist here.

It is what has motivated me to move away from synthesis.

The cool burn of methylene chloride and holding your breath while refilling the silica gel container gets old after a while.

I've since moved into bioengineering/tissue engineering, where it seems worlds safer.

The biggest hazard has been coworkers so far though, not the chemicals I myself use.

Had a labmate who was borderline autistic and would wander around, hands coated with polyaromatic hydrocarbons that fluoresced bright yellow.
He also blew all the hexane off of his refluxing lithiation once, next to his full organic waste. What a way to start the day...

>>8542559
>even having a thought of getting contaminated.

Step up your lab game man. If you even doubt your skills you are doing it wrong.

>>8541387
I'd like to see that separated into physical/computational , organic, inorganic, and biochem.
I can't decided whether it'd be the organic or the inorganic with less life expectancy.

>>8542599

Organic for sure. Unless working with heavy metals or radioactive elements, inorganic chemists handle carcinogenic chemicals less on average. Proteins and whatnot.

Of course the first story in every lab safety class is the Dartmouth professor who died from a drop of dimethylmercury on her glove.

>>8541387
I'm ok with this