Our third day at FHI360 was a very interesting when. Today, we went to the company’s lab where they test their products for quality. The main items that the CTID group produces is contraceptives, so we learned all about how contraceptives are tested before being shipped abroad. In other words, we saw condoms get blown up! The purpose of this was to test the greatest volume and pressure that a condom could withstand. We also saw them get filled with water to be tested for holes. After learning about all of the various quality tests performed on condoms, we learned about the more chemistry oriented side of the process. At the lab, scientists used various devices and tools to analyze oral contraceptives to ensure that they contained the desired amount of a certain substance. Surprisingly, I actually understood a lot of what they did- thanks Mr. Rushin!
All in all, it was a dry interesting, informative day. Looking forward to the rest of my time here!
