diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/chemistry.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/chemistry.yml
index 08d953afa2..736620551c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/chemistry.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/chemistry.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   - type: SolutionContainerManager
     solutions:
       beaker:
-        maxVol: 40
+        maxVol: 60
         canReact: false
   - type: Damageable
     damageContainer: Inorganic
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     thresholds:
     - trigger:
         !type:DamageTrigger
-        damage: 100
+        damage: 5
       behaviors:
       - !type:SpillBehavior
         solution: beaker
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Reactions/chemicals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Reactions/chemicals.yml
index 5f575d2af0..97c22cfaac 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Reactions/chemicals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Reactions/chemicals.yml
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@
   effects:
     - !type:ExplosionReactionEffect
       explosionType: Default
-      maxIntensity: 1 # at most 15 damage per tile
+      maxIntensity: 5
       intensityPerUnit: 0.5 # 50+50 reagent for maximum explosion
-      intensitySlope: 2
-      maxTotalIntensity: 25
+      intensitySlope: .5
+      maxTotalIntensity: 30
 
 - type: reaction
   id: Smoke