>be chemistry undergrad
>have to use chemicals which can be dangerous but learn to minimise risk
>research every chemical and check out how dangerous they are, usually not very but sometimes they can be
>do the normal clean up procedure dispose of gloves and go home
>can't stop being paranoid about scenarios ranging from the likely but also the very unlikely about how I've been exposed to the chemicals or how parts of my body are contaminated
>need to wash my hands like 3-4 times before I eat
>still stressed when eating
Is this OCD or anxiety?
I don't normally have a problem with hand washing like this but when it's stuff that I know can be harmful I go crazy
>have to use chemicals which can be dangerous but learn to minimise risk
>research every chemical and check out how dangerous they are, usually not very but sometimes they can be
>do the normal clean up procedure dispose of gloves and go home
>can't stop being paranoid about scenarios ranging from the likely but also the very unlikely about how I've been exposed to the chemicals or how parts of my body are contaminated
>need to wash my hands like 3-4 times before I eat
>still stressed when eating
Is this OCD or anxiety?
I don't normally have a problem with hand washing like this but when it's stuff that I know can be harmful I go crazy
