Chemical Leak on ISS

Random Utinni writes "It looks like the Russian Elektron system on the ISS may be causing problems again. Today the crew discovered potassium hydroxide leaking into the space station. This comes right after delivery of new ISS components and right before the arrival of a new crew and first female space tourist."

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Re:kudos to the austronauts and cosmonauts

[rackhamh]

one has to admire their quiet selfless heroism.

Buddha would have made a great astronaut.

Potassium Hydroxide

[Anonymous Coward]

The crew first reported smoke but it turned out to be an irritant, potassium hydroxide, leaking from an oxygen vent, Suffredini said.

Would that make their original story a caustic lye?

Cleaned up

[niceone]

The potassium hydroxide, a corrosive that can cause serious burns and can be harmful if inhaled, was cleaned up with towels and wrapped up in two rubber bags, Suffredini said.

In space, no one can hear you clean.