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Originally Posted by cgmv123
The tanks themselves are perfectly safe. It's using them properly that's the issue. Putting stress on the tank increases the likelihood of it bursting.
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... and this is the core of my issue with the tanks.
You have students that have very little understanding of the forces and failure modes and 'how to use the tanks properly' in an environment where the public is being exposed to that risk.
All it takes is one serious injury. Safety (for our students, mentors and the general public) needs to be the top priority, always.
If it's possible that through ignorance of safe protocol the tanks can injure the public, then we must look at ways to mitigate that danger, including possibly banning their use.