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MSDS bloopers?
My guess is finely divided Cu or Ag acting as a catalyst for the auto-oxidation of the turpentine.
12-8-2008 at 11:29
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mixing gasses
The volume of a gas is defined by the volume of the container it is in.
31-7-2008 at 11:07
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American/British glassware compatible?
The taper isn't 10 degrees, it's 1 in 10. I'm not sure how they measure the "length" but it doesn't ...
30-7-2008 at 12:37
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mixing gasses
Empty the vessel with a vac pump. Fill it with the first gas to 1 PSI then with the second gas to 4P ...
30-7-2008 at 12:31
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Elemental arsenic from arsenate?
Would reduction to arsine (by, for example, acid and zinc) followed by thermolysis to arsenic count? ...
14-7-2008 at 12:53
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Oxygenic acid?
Isn't there a bit of a steric hinderance problem with (formally) 4 O-- ions squashed round the O6+ i ...
9-7-2008 at 10:04
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PVC blends
AZCD decomposes to produce nitrogen in a similar way to yeast producing CO2. I don't think it soft ...
19-6-2008 at 08:46
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Mosquito repellants (2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol)
Citronella oil anyone? Not brilliantly effective but it smells nice.

Most of the phthalates aren' ...
4-6-2008 at 11:31
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a tale from the ug days at the big U
" I don't recall using or needing a turkey baster "
That could start a thread all of its own, possi ...
4-6-2008 at 11:23
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Vacuum grease substitute?
Rubber bands dissolved in boiling vaseline works, and (just to show I'm not making it up)
http://ww ...
21-5-2008 at 12:17
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H2S intoxication
"That has certainly happened to me after I thought I had been overexposed to something. However, the ...
15-5-2008 at 22:07
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H2S intoxication
How well do the symptoms in the original poster's experience tally with a panic attack. Here's a des ...
15-5-2008 at 10:51
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Benzyl Benzonate Toxicity in Humans
When men get old their production of androgens decreases. This is accompanied by a loss of muscle ma ...
15-5-2008 at 10:32
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Rosocyanine Analogs
Here's a cheap and cheerful version of that coourimetric procedure.
http://www.macherey-nagel.com/t ...
11-5-2008 at 06:51
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How to remove the Diisopropylethylamine
Is ti more stericly hindered than things like triphenylphosphine?
I think the Cu++ wash is worth a ...
7-5-2008 at 11:12
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Homebuilt re-circulating chiller pump
I just love this quote from that amateur science article ". Methyl chloride, also formerly used in d ...
7-5-2008 at 10:43
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New synthesis of Ethanol
Absinthe is a nice enough drink but a poor place to start if you want pure alcohol. It's got all sor ...
5-5-2008 at 06:59
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Ranque-Hilsch vortex tubes.
An odd thought has just struck me. These separate gas into 2 streams according to the energy and/ or ...
28-4-2008 at 11:21
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a Possible NEW Element!
Detecting things at a few parts in a trillion (or quadrillion) is exactly the sort of thing ICPMS is ...
28-4-2008 at 10:31
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Getting rid of Bromine
The possible formation of "NBr3" was, indeed, what I was refering to.
IIRC you need an excess of Br ...
16-4-2008 at 10:41
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Getting rid of Bromine
Chloric1
How would you produce nitrogen tribromide?
15-4-2008 at 11:20
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Pet Ether from petrol
I have a vague recollectioon that "zippo" type lighters use a fuel that's pretty much pet ether.
15-4-2008 at 10:06
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Looking For Amyl Alcohol (x-pentanol) Source
It makes a lot more sense to not inhale cyanide in the first place.
12-4-2008 at 09:33
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Dust Contamination
DrP, if you want an independent opinion you could always ask the HSE.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact ...
10-4-2008 at 11:15
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Solvent ideas needed.
IPA OTC in UK
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=isopropyl&source=15&SD=Y
7-4-2008 at 22:05
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