re: #43 Slumbering Behemoth

I worked at an high/ultra-high vacuum equipment supplier for quite some time. One of the things we did was rebuild ion pumps for the national labs. Part of my job was to open up the pumps, determine what needed to be done to rebuild it, quote the customer, arrange for the rebuild with a third party, etc.

We got one pump in for “arsonic” cleaning. The saleswoman who took the order was pretty dim, I figured she meant “sonic cleaning” which was one of the steps in the process. Turns out the customer wanted “arsenic” cleaning. No one had told me that the pumps were ever exposed to toxic crap, I wore gloves after that.

But biohazards! Man, that is some scary shit.