Overpressurised Vial?

[robertscott]

Weird one for you gents: so drawing some oil out a vial last night, it started to leak! A couple of drops leaked out and messed up my rug.

The vial doesn't have a leak in it though. The only thing I could think was that there was too much pressure from injecting too much air in, so I stuck a needle with no barrel in, then stuck a pin + barrel in and it didn't leak.

So yeah, I'm pretty sure there was too much pressure in the vial.

Is this a common thing? Has it happened to anyone else?

 

[FordFan]

Sounds like you just had too much pressure. It's fine

 

[robertscott]

Sounds like you just had too much pressure. It's fine

aye it was just a bit strange. I didn't think it could happen

 

[Sully]

Happens to me all the time. Out of habit I put 3cc's of air into the vial before every time I draw. After the 3rd or 4th time it'll start to leak a few drops from around the needle when I draw it up. No big deal.

 

[Zaven]

Weird one for you gents: so drawing some oil out a vial last night, it started to leak! A couple of drops leaked out and messed up my rug.

The vial doesn't have a leak in it though. The only thing I could think was that there was too much pressure from injecting too much air in, so I stuck a needle with no barrel in, then stuck a pin + barrel in and it didn't leak.

So yeah, I'm pretty sure there was too much pressure in the vial.

Is this a common thing? Has it happened to anyone else?

I hate it when that happens....I bet it was a nice rug too.

 

[robertscott]

I hate it when that happens....I bet it was a nice rug too.

genuine alpaca!

Na, just some shitty old rug. I did once manage to really piss off a girlfriend of mine pinning in her bathroom. I must've hit a vein or something because loads of blood squirted out all over the floor.

 

[Alinshop]

genuine alpaca!

Na, just some shitty old rug. I did once manage to really piss off a girlfriend of mine pinning in her bathroom. I must've hit a vein or something because loads of blood squirted out all over the floor.

Gotta love it when the bathroom looks like a murder scene!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Lots of time its the type of rubber stopper you poke thru and its too hard and not chemical resistant so it will leak . Pressure would push plunger out so im also confused. Lol

 

[robertscott]

Lots of time its the type of rubber stopper you poke thru and its too hard and not chemical resistant so it will leak . Pressure would push plunger out so im also confused. Lol

pretty sure it was the pressure. I stuck a needle in and the oil kinda shot up a bit like there was pressure escaping, and now when I stick a needle + barrel in there's no leak.

I do think it might be this new labs I'm using's rubber stoppers just aren't as good. I've never had it happen until I switched to this lab.

The oils are definitely stronger though so I can't really complain.

 

[Majere1313]

I don't ever injection air into my vials.

 

[Elvia1023]

Air in the vial so no issue. For other people just do what he did... put in a needle (no syringe) to get the air out.