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Asphyxiation via C02 is an absolutely HORRIBLE way to die, regardless of the creature. There's a reason Carbogen (C02/Oxygen mix) is used to induce anxiety to test out anxiolytics. I mean I get that they need to solve the infestation problem but can't we choose a method that isn't also a completely inhumane method?

Not only that, but have you ever stuck your nose into a pure CO2 environment? It burns, because of the carbonic acid formed when the CO2 hits your mucus membranes. It would be a truly nasty way to die.

But, yeah, they're rats.

The very fact that you're blowing black shit out of your nose and lungs should be enough to prompt a change in workplace regulations. It shouldn't matter if the black shit is a carcinogen.

Well...I think that was my point. It should be enough, but obviously (see history) is not.

Let's say I have a friend in anaphylactic shock and I have an expired epipen. Will I do more good or harm if I use it? I don't know!

The warning is there specifically to put you in that phase of questioning: Do I know? If the answer is no, then you have some research to do before you can safely take action.

I'm not sure it's reasonable to expect the sign to have all the research on it. (I think it's nice that one can at least know one is taking a risk and maybe has some research to do vs. remaining totally ignorant and then wondering why you have cancer when you're 50.)

It would be nice if these warnings were qualified better so we could make actual, informed decisions.

In case that wasn't 100% rhetorical a more-informed decision should be had this way vs from the warnings:

MSDS's (Material Safety Data Sheets) are one source of info. Think of it like the ingredients list for non-food compounds/chemicals. Here's one good place to start your search for one if you can't find the MSDS for your product directly from the manufacturer's website. They're often only one page, usually easy to read, and usually have some good information on them.

Pharmaceuticals are probably even easier to find out about these days. Here's a good place to start looking that kind of info up. (One of many.)

Good luck!
-Matt

You can't use water or CO2 (reacts with sodium) on a sodium fire, but if you're messing with large quanties of liquid sodium you'd think they'd have done their homework and know what to use (as well as to inform the fire dept that it's a sodium fire they're being called for).

http://www.ilpi.com/safety/extinguishers.html#Picking

But your overall point, that metals tend to be so electropositive that they form ionic bonds, is what I teach my 1st year chem students.

Burning magnesium is a class D type fire, the more water you apply the more violently it will burn.

Great... now we can drive through clouds of carcinogenic Titaniun Dioxide smog.

Trading one toxin for another, how short sighted, but hey... we'll have cleaner roadways as we die of cancer.

I fully expect it to be illegal to posses or discuss wet water any day now.

As well it should be. You'll just have to settle for the anhydrous variety.

It's actually not degrees Kelvin.

You only use degrees when talking about measurements in Celcius or Farenheit, not when using the unit Kelvin.

Look here at http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/tempunits.html

I believe the point the previous poster was trying to make is that diesel, with a flash point of 125F, will not ignite below 125F, whereas gasoline, with a flash point of -40F, will ignite above -40F. The vast majority of fill-ups occur between -40F and 125F, making gasoline vapors dangerous and diesel vapors non-existent.

Because sometimes a seriously dangerous disease is a benefit!

Ketosis can lead to coma and death if untreated.

Enjoy!

VX vs. Plutonium.
Yeah, VX wins, but it doesn't hang around for 26,000 years. now if you excuse me, I just did a google search for "plutonium" so I have to go wait for a knock on my door. I'll send you all a postcard from cuba.

17 ounces are about 482g.
That is, if they are avoirdupois ounces. Should the submitter have meant troy ounces, then it's 529g. Duh!
(See MSDS)

• In the context of chemistry and materials,
• organic refers to a materials based on carbon (an element abbreviated as C). Additional elements that are commonly found in organic materials are hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S).
  • An unrelated and confusing definition of organic is used most often in reference to "natural" foods. For example, a simple definition of "organic produce" is fruits or vegetables that have been raised without the use of pesticides or herbicides. Of course, many pesticides and herbicides are actually themselves organic (using either or both definitions of "organic")!
  Materials that are not organic are usually referred to as inorganic.

• Organic chemicals are not necessarily harmful or toxic. Much or the human body consists of organic chemicals such as proteins, DNA, lipids and cell membranes. The food you eat, trees, grass, and every other living object contains organic compounds. The term "carbon-based life forms" is redundant (at least on this planet).

• However, this does not necessarily mean that organic chemicals are good for you. For example, hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is a deadly toxin, benzene (C6H6) is a carcinogen and thalidomide is a potent teratogen.

  When it comes to considering the toxicity of any material, remember that the dose makes the poison . Some chemicals (organic or not) present no or minimal hazard even at very high concentrations, while others can be deadly in minute amounts.

  Some organic compounds are highly reactive and are incompatible with other chemicals such as strong oxidizing agents. Be sure to read your MSDS!

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