once i was heating someting wit my alcohol burner. I belive i was making hcl. But the alcohol thing was homamade and full. It had a slot in the lid which the fiber went in. I tipped it over once, spilling the flaming ethanol all over my tiny desk. The flaming alcohol was about to drip onto the carpet but i got the fire extingusher and blew it out. however i got all that horrible dust crap everwehere. It was like mt st helens ash.
also one time i was making "white powder", and i left it on the stove for a bit too long (i walked away and forgot about it- horrrribly mistake). The fairly large batch detonated quite powerfully and threw the beaker away but worst of all filled the whole house with super thick smoke and set off every fire alarm.
also i was testing acids and things on dissolving meat and somehow the tube of H2SO4 spilled and got all over my floor. When i found it i had 2 enormous holes in my buetiful carpet (not beutiful anymore however).