Military Develops "Green" Cleaners For Terrorist Attack Sites

An anonymous reader writes "Chemists with the US military have developed a set of ultra-strength cleaners to be used in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. The formulas are reportedly tough enough to get rid of nerve gas, mustard gas, radioactive isotopes, and anthrax. But they are also non-toxic, based on ingredients found in foods, cosmetics, and other consumer products."

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Re:Am I alone in translating "green"

[ArcherB]

For example, orange oil kills ants faster than poison

No it doesn't. I've used it straight and as I've used products based on orange oil. The ants flounder around for hours before they die. Spray Raid on them and they are dead within minutes.

Given your record with orange oil and ants, I'm sure as hell not going to test mint oil on yellow jackets.

Your argument can be summed up as thus: If I have already been shot with a large-caliber weapon, who cares if I must be shot with a small-caliber weapon during surgery? Thus it is just as stupid as everything else you said.

If that small caliber weapon will save my life, I'm all for it. Consider using lasers to stop bleeding.