What is the current state of the SFN hazmat policy in accordance with biology and chemistry?

 

I noticed a couple people locked some threads recently that seemed legit, but I can understand why. When's the last time everyone around here talked about the hazmat policy?

http://www.scienceforums.net/forum/announcement.php?f=51&a=14 <section 3b here

 

I agree that they need to be updated. They're very vague and open to interpretation. I think we should have something more clear cut.

 

It is going to require a fair bit of discussion though as many hazardous materials are very good for experimenting with, for example, production of TNT is a good example of electrophilic aromatic substitution. And i'm sure messing around with bacteria can demonstrate principles of biology.

 

At the moment it seems to be a judgement call as to whether the poster is intent on doing some real science or if the poster is intent on doing it because they think its 'k3wl'.