* Professor Daniel Storm, of the University of Washington, flushed 4 liters of the flammable solvent ethyl ether down the sink, rather than pay the safe disposal fees. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Oesterle said that his using an axe to open the containers was particularly dangerous because a spark could easily have ignited the ether. <ref>Perry, Nick (March 8, 2007). [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003607035_uwprof08m0.html "UW professor pleads guilty in waste case"]. ''The Seattle Times'' website/Seattle news.</ref> | * Professor Daniel Storm, of the University of Washington, flushed 4 liters of the flammable solvent ethyl ether down the sink, rather than pay the safe disposal fees. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Oesterle said that his using an axe to open the containers was particularly dangerous because a spark could easily have ignited the ether. <ref>Perry, Nick (March 8, 2007). [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003607035_uwprof08m0.html "UW professor pleads guilty in waste case"]. ''The Seattle Times'' website/Seattle news.</ref> |