Astronomy Quote by Steven Magee

“I never met anyone in astronomy that stated they had been sent on an industry recognized training course for the safe handling and use…

— Steven Magee

“Astronomy staff that routinely discharged industrial gas into the indoor environment at high altitudes did not wear oxygen deficiency monitors or protective breathing respirators.”

— Steven Magee

“When I worked in astronomy, I routinely observed young college and university students working with liquid nitrogen and breathing nitrogen gas as they discharged…

— Steven Magee

“When I became aware of the extensive health and safety issues in professional astronomy, I was legally required to alert the unsuspecting workers of…

— Steven Magee

“One of my astronomy managers used to tell me that liquid nitrogen was harmless and was just liquid air. He would pour it onto…

— Steven Magee

“During my time in high altitude astronomy, I routinely witnessed workers breathing medical oxygen, industrial carbon dioxide, nitrogen and helium gas as part of…

— Steven Magee

“High altitude professional astronomy is a hypoxic job.”

— Steven Magee

“It was a mistake to pursue a career in high altitude professional astronomy.”

— Steven Magee

“As I watched my mental and physical health rapidly decline during a decade of working in high altitude professional astronomy, I became suspicious about…

— Steven Magee

“Industrial liquid gas containers were left open and venting gas into the indoor environment in high altitude astronomy. On reflection, I realized that I…

— Steven Magee

“When I worked in professional high and very high altitude astronomy, I was completely clueless to what the long term biological hazards of the…

— Steven Magee

“My memories of my time in high altitude astronomy indicate that there were no oxygen concentration monitors or alarms in the areas that liquid…

— Steven Magee