Re: other ether "dangers"
Richard Knoppow (dickburk@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 01:51:29 -0800
At 01:28 AM 3/26/98 -0800, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>At 12:40 AM 3/26/98 -0700, Ken Sinclair wrote:
>>
>>I do believe I remember something about the fact that ether was a now
>>deemed a carcinogen.
>>One of the other dangers (so I heard while in a university lab those many
>>years ago) is attributed to the fact that when the ether is allowed to dry
>>to a residual powder around the metal screw cap, there is the possibility
>>that even the simple action of unscrewing the cap can result in an
>>explosion.
>>
>>Ken
>>(who's my memory is not getting worse... it's just getting shorter).
>>
>>
>>
> See one of the MSDS on the Hazard com web page at http://hazard.com or
>Http://siri.com or http://www.siri.com all point to the same web page.
> It is not listed as a carcinogen. The danger is from the formation of
>explosive peroxides when the material is exposed to the air. Opened cans
>become dangerous after two to three days. It is advised to avoid letting
>cans become nearly dry. See the MSDS for details.
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>Richard Knoppow
>Los Angeles,Ca.
>dickburk@ix.netcom.com
>
Sorry, that should be http://siri.org or http://www.siri.org
http://hazard.com is OK.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles,Ca.
dickburk@ix.netcom.com