Just be careful of how you handle the chillis as well. I made the silly mistake of once splitting one open with my fingers to get to the seed, thus getting chilli juice on my fingers. A minute or so later I got dirt/sand in my eyes off the potting bench and without thinking rubbed my eyes.
I was blinded for about 20-30 mins. I couldn't really open my eyes at all and they wouldnt stop watering and it stung like a ##$$^%.
I spent the whole 20 mins calling myself every name under the sun that involved stupidity.