An employee of the cleaning company Daigle Cleaning Systems, who was cleaning the laboratory of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the United States, destroyed the research of scientists made over the past 25 years, reports the Times Union.
The incident occurred when a janitor came into the lab and heard an annoying sound coming from the freezers, which indicated a breakdown. One of the cameras required repair. At the same time, it was marked with a sign “No cleaning required here.” Presumably, the employee of the company did not notice the sign and turned off the device.
As a result, specialists came to repair the disconnected camera three days later. Inside, cell cultures, samples, and other research items were kept at -112 degrees Fahrenheit (-44 degrees Celsius). When the janitor turned off the camera because of the annoying sound, the temperature in it rose to -25.6 degrees (-3.5 Celsius).
The publication writes that the study of scientists on photosynthesis, which was supposed to contribute to the development of solar panels, was put under attack. Due to a janitor’s error, the results of the study were almost completely destroyed or compromised.
The Rensselaer Institute has filed a lawsuit against Daigle Cleaning Systems for at least $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that the cleaning company, and this particular cleaner, were negligent in relation to the work of scientists.
Source: Rosbalt
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