GregH Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I was taking a peek at the notebook full of material safety data sheets recently, and I noticed we didn't have one for dihydrogen monoxide. This had me a little concerned, since this chemical can be very hazardous in certain circumstances. In fact, the chemical is so hazardous that a town in Illinois banned the use of styrofoam cups at outdoor events - because it is used in the manufacture of styrofoam. Some of the other hazards are this - necrosis (dying) of skin tissue from prolonged exposure to the solid form of this chemical, aspirating small quanitites can cause death within a few minutes, and it is a major component of acid rain, of all things... In the automotive field, it is a major component of antifreeze, and is used in various other places on almost all vehicles. Make sure to take precautions against exposure to this (and all other) hazardous chemicals. The recent proliferation of glove use is a good defense. But a better one is to be ever vigilant of the dangers of the chemical exposure we recieve every day... Just be careful, guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamageINC Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I hope I'm not the only one here who finds this hysterical... ...and it's also good to know that I'm not the only nerd here. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yeah but what about all the raw diesel or soot we inhale daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ya know it took about one minute after I read that to think about DI = two and MONO= one and the the "DUH" hit me LOL /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/scratchhead.gif that DHMO is nasty stuff huh ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Call 911! I swallowed several bottles of that stuff yesterday!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 Thanks to a previous poster, I found an MSDS... Good stuff... http://www.dhmo.org/msdsdhmo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Not to worry, Kieth.... I have found that diluting this insidious substance with varying amounts of fluids containing C12 H22 O11 or similar has a "stabilizing" (or possibly "destabilizing") effect.... Several chemists have found that this particular formula (or others that react similarly) can be produced from whole grain rye, whole grain barley or "sour mash" corn.... This "antidote" is freely available at many retail outlets without prescription.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamageINC Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 *gulp* Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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