MIT Evacuates Lab After Student Creates Highly Toxic Dimethylmercury

A student at MIT reportedly synthesized dimethylmercury, prompting a hazmat team response and lab evacuation due to the chemical's extreme toxicity and potential for fatal absorption through the skin.

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Panic At MIT After Student Creates One Of The World's Deadliest Chemicals, Hazmat Team Evacuates Lab

Dimethyl mercury is extremely toxic and can be absorbed through the skin. Even very small amounts can cause severe poisoning and potentially death.

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MIT Evacuates Lab After Student Creates Highly Toxic Dimethylmercury

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Panic At MIT After Student Creates One Of The World's Deadliest Chemicals, Hazmat Team Evacuates Lab

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