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OK!

How about enlightening us Aussies - What is a 'Graham Cracker'??

Thanks
Glen Moore
Science Centre and Planetarium
Wollongong, Australia
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>         Fortunately, nothing's gone wrong.  It's one of those times when the
> zany science demonstrators need to justify their standard practices more
> fully.
>
>         We had a concerned parent phone call, so the question of how safe
> this practice is rose to higher visibility.  Our insurance is
>         getting much stricter since 9-11, so our safety officer wants more
> documentation and hopefully more precedent to refer to.
>
>         thanks!
>
>         Beth
>
> > Beth Amsbary
> > Floor Presentations Supervisor
> > Pacific Science Center
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> > From:         Kerry Sautner
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> > Sent:         Tuesday, October 7, 2003 3:00 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: LN2 Graham Crackers
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> > Hi,
> > Just for us who do not do this on a daily basis can you let us know what
> > has gone wrong?
> > Thank you,
> > Kerry Sautner
> > Training and Program Development Manager
> > The Franklin Institute
> > 215-448-1374
> >
> > Beth Amsbary wrote:
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> > >We've done a demo for many years where we dip a graham cracker in LN2,
> > then
> > >eat it.  Gas billows out the nose & silliness ensues.  Sometimes we let
> > our
> > >visitors do it too -- with clear instructions to swallow their saliva
> > first.
> > >We've done it for at least 10 years with no problems.
> > >
> > >Recently some safety concerns have surfaced.  I'd appreciate feedback
> > from
> > >other groups who do this kind of trick:
> > >
> > >1)  What protocols do you observe to assure visitor safety?
> > >2)  Have you had issues come up with insurance coverage?
> > >3)  Any incidents you can report?
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Beth Amsbary
> > >>Floor Presentations Supervisor
> > >>Pacific Science Center
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