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StanleyKodak
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Trying to get rid of chemicals. Nearish Philadelphia
My father recently (December) passed away and he had a ton of chemicals and related equipment.
I'd like to get rid of these chemicals ASAP, as having them at home is concerning given my ignorance.
Largely, my father was into explosives. He made bombs since 15 years old, got super into chemistry, was in EOD, etc.
Anyway, here's what I have:
In particular, I have:
- chemicals
-- Aluminum Powder
-- Ammonium dichromate, extra pure
-- Ammonium perchlorate
-- Ammonium Sylfate fert
-- Ammonium Sylphate
-- Barium hydroxide octahydrate, Hi-LR
-- Barium nitrate, purified
-- Ca(OH)2
-- CaC2
-- CaCl Anhyd
-- CaCO3
-- Calcium Chloride
-- Chromium trioxide
-- Copper Sulphate (CuSO4)
-- Copper(I) cyanide
-- Copper(II) bromide
-- Cupric Nitrate
-- Dichloromethane
-- Dichloromethane (DCM)
-- ethyl Alcohol 95%
-- Ferric nitrate nonahydrate
-- Formaldehyde
-- Hexamine
-- Hydrazine Sulphate
-- Iodyne chrystals
-- Iron boride
-- Iron Filings, Fine
-- Lead dioxide
-- Lead nitrate
-- Litnium hydroxide monohydrate
-- Medrcury(II) acetate
-- Methanol
-- Methyl red 0.05%
-- Methylene blue %
-- MgSO4 Anhyd
-- N2H4NO3
-- Na2CO3
-- NaHCO3
-- NH4Cl
-- Nickel Boride
-- Phenolphtalein solution 1%
-- Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5)
-- Potassium Bromide
-- Potassium chromate
-- Potassium Ferrocyanide
-- Potassium Iodide
-- Potassium Permanganate
-- Red Phosphorus
-- Silver Nitrate
-- Sodium Acetate Anhydrous
-- Sodium Amide (NaNH2)
-- Sodium Azide
-- Sodium Cyanide
-- Sodium Fluoride Anhyd. 98%
-- Sodium Nitrite
-- sodium tert-butoxide
-- Sodium Tetraborate
-- Sodium Thiosulfate
-- Stannous chloride dihydrate, ACS
-- Strontium Nitrate, extra pure
-- Urea
- glassware
-- lots of stuff. flasks, beakers, whatever. About 100 units total. High-quality, though Chinese. In fancy boxes.
If there are any hobby chemists that would like to take the chemicals off my hands, please contact me ASAP.
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Loptr
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Your dad had quite a collection. I am sorry to hear of your loss.
There are only a couple things that might cause problemz.
Sodium Azide - poisonous, no throwing it around
Sodium Amide - water sensitive, fire hazard
Potassium tert-butoxide - water sensitive, fire hazard
Phosphorus Pentoxide - water sensitive, fire hazard
You dont want to eat anything, and always wash your hands, but the ones above are really the only ones to take care with, and that's because they are
potentially reactive or water sensitive. Yeah, the cyanide salt is poisonous (the copper one not so much), but not too much of a burden. Bleach will
help with any spills.
I am in Virginia if you happen to be coming this way.
[Edited on 19-4-2019 by Loptr]
"Question everything generally thought to be obvious." - Dieter Rams
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If I were in the US I would definitely be tempted to buy some of these. Alas, I don't think the hassle of international shipping would be worth it.
It might be a good idea for a mod to move this thread to the "Reagents and Apparatus" subforum.
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Quote: Originally posted by Metacelsus  | | If I were in the US I would definitely be tempted to buy some of these. Alas, I don't think the hassle of international shipping would be worth it.
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Same for me
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Nate
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I would totally take them off your hands, but I live in the west coast
[Edited on 19-4-2019 by Nate]
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I would definitely take the CaC2, NaNH2, P2O5, Hydrazine salts (Sulfate & Nitrate), DCM, Red P, Silver Nitrate, Sodium Cyanide and Stannous
Chloride off your hands, but I live in Maine. Not too far away, but we've got all of New England between us and then some. I don't know if you'd ship
but message me if you've got an idea.
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Nate
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I'd take the glassware, ammonium dichromate, lithium hydroxide, DCM, methanol, methylene blue, methyl red, formaldehyde, sodium tert-butoxide, copper
cyanide, and the potassium iodide.
[Edited on 19-4-2019 by Nate]
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I'll categorise that list by the major hazards for each substance.
Things that don't present any major hazards:
Ammonium sulphate
Calcium hydroxide / Ca(OH)2
Calcium chloride / CaCl2
Calcium carbonate / CaCO3
Copper (II) sulphate (CuSO4)
Copper (II) bromide
Iron Filings, Fine
Urea
Sodium carbonate / Na2CO3
Sodium bicarbonate / NaHCO3
Ammonium chloride / NH4Cl
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Tetraborate
Sodium Thiosulfate
Phenolphthalein solution
Methyl red solution
Methylene blue solution
Lithium hydroxide
Potassium Bromide
Potassium Ferrocyanide
Potassium Iodide
Barium hydroxide
Magnesium sulphate / MgSO4
Red Phosphorus
sodium tert-butoxide
Stannous chloride
Poisons:
Sodium azide - extreme acute toxicity, also contact with acids liberates extremely toxic gas. Contact with metals and metal salts can form
explosive salts.
Sodium cyanide - extreme acute toxicity, also contact with acids liberates extremely toxic gas
Copper (I) cyanide - acute toxicity, also contact with acids liberates extremely toxic gas
Sodium fluoride - acute toxicity
Mercury(II) acetate - soluble heavy metal, very toxic with long-term effects
Lead nitrate - soluble heavy metal, very toxic with long-term effects
Hydrazine nitrate / N2H4NO3 - acute toxicity
Barium nitrate - acute/chronic toxicity
Sodium Nitrite - acute toxicity
Hydrazine Sulphate - acute toxicity
Oxidizers - keep these away from flammables as contact may result in flames:
Potassium permanganate
Ammonium perchlorate
Chromium trioxide - also, carcinogenic and polluting
Ammonium dichromate - also, carcinogenic and polluting
Copper (II) nitrate / Cupric nitrate
Silver Nitrate - also, stains skin and polluting
Strontium Nitrate, extra pure
Iodine - also, toxic by ingestion
Ferric nitrate nonahydrate
Flammables:
Methanol - also, acute toxicity
Aluminum Powder
ethyl Alcohol 95% - also, carcinogen
Hexamine
Special considerations:
Calcium carbide / CaC2 - contact with water releases flammable/explosive gas
Sodium Amide (NaNH2) - reacts violently with water. Contact with air can result in explosive oxidation products forming during storage - do not
open the container. Should be light grey/white, if it's yellow - you have a problem.
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) - reacts violently with water
Sodium azide - extreme acute toxicity, also contact with acids liberates extremely toxic gas. Contact with metals and metal salts can form
explosive salts.
Not sure how to categorise these:
Dichloromethane / DCM / methylene chloride - carcinogen, minor acute toxicity by inhalation/skin contact
Formaldehyde - carcinogen
Iron boride
Lead dioxide
Nickel Boride
Potassium chromate - carcinogen, polluting
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j_sum1
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Ahhh.
How come no one in my little corner of the world ever wants to offload a haul like this.
Someone (or ones) will be very happy with this selection. You should easily be able to find someone reasonably local to you to pick everything up:
either for personal use or for further distribution.
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I'd gladly pay the shipping. I'm in Minnesota.
I certainly could use the red phosphorus.
[Edited on 4/20/19 by PirateDocBrown]
Phlogiston manufacturer/supplier.
For all your phlogiston needs.
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Loptr
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The OP likely isn't capable of properly shipping these items.
"Question everything generally thought to be obvious." - Dieter Rams
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I'd def be interested in the tin chloride, and silver nitrate after Rhodanide.
[Edited on 21-4-2019 by Mr. Rogers]
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RP is not terribly dangerous, in a bottle. As long as the truck doesn't catch on fire.
It's WP that would be a hazard.
Phlogiston manufacturer/supplier.
For all your phlogiston needs.
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I don't think he's going to sell any of them. I was in contact with him, and now he's not responding to any emails.
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Maybe email issues, as always, did you check your spam folder etc?
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I cant imagine him splitting this up and selling it. The guys father just passed. He just wants to get rid of it. Honor his original post and
conditions.
"Question everything generally thought to be obvious." - Dieter Rams
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| Quote: Originally posted by Loptr | | I cant imagine him splitting this up and selling it. The guys father just passed. He just wants to get rid of it. Honor his original post and
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Maybe he didn't expect to have so many responses and so decide to sell it instead of giving out
for free?
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StanleyKodak
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Hi there! Just following up here.
A few things:
- I appreciate all of your responses. There's also a reddit thread going in /r/chemistry, and people PMing me, so it's bit a bit overwhelming  Catching up.
- since this original post, I have sorted through all of the chemicals, found 20 not in that original list, and have placed them into containers
according to their type (acid, base, whatever) instructed by a professional.
- since I feel like they "safe" now, I'm kinda tempted to keep them... The other night I got really into chemistry videos and I'm at a crossroads
deciding whether to keep them or to give/sell them.
- As such - some people have messaged me privately - sorry I hadn't gotten back to you yet. I've been at this crossroads while sorting through the
pile of chemicals, and I need a bit more time to process.
- *that* said, if I do keep stuff, I probably wouldn't keep the *really* crazy stuff (except for the pure metals, noted below)
- I've had some chemists over. Apparently the glassware ain't that good. Chinese stuff they weren't impressed with and weren't interested in.
The things not in the original list, btw:
- ammonium carbonate, Hi-AR/ACS
- Boric Acid
- Ca(NO3)2
- Calcium Chloride CaCl2
- Calcium Nitrate Annydrous
- Fe2O3
- ferric chloride anydrous
- Hydrocloric Acid (lol)
- hydrogen peroxide
- KNO3
- L-Absorbic Acid Powder
- magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, acs
- MgSO4 Anhyd
- N2H4NO3 FERT
- NH4CO3 fert
- Niacin
- Nitric Acid
- oxalic acid
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3
- Sodium Metabisulfite
- Sodium Tetraborate
- Sodium Thiosulfate
- Sulfur
Also, I found a jar with smaller jars in them.
These smaller jars seem to have pure metals:
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Sodium
This all said, if anyone in the Philly suburbs feels like educating someone on Chemistry and seeing a garage full of chemicals, hit me up
[Edited on 21-4-2019 by StanleyKodak]
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Be very careful with the reactive metals, especially potassium.
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StanleyKodak
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I appreciate the warning. They're very very contained, and I plan on *not* opening the containers.
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Welcome to amateur chemistry the Hotel California.
You can check out any time you want but you can never leave.
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U2u sent. I know people in the area who are capable of safely dealing with most of that material.
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Has anyone read the Reddit post of this topic? I'm more referring to the replies. There seems to be some major chemophobia going on over there at a
height I wouldn't have thought possible in a dedicated chemistry forum. It seems that some of these people think of these chemicals the same as guns
(even if they are in a locked safe they might walk out and shoot someone).
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That's /r/chemistry if you're not part of the priest class.
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So that is their normal "MO" over there? Much of it read like what you might hear in an 8th grade science class (in public school) when trying to
scare kids to be careful with the chemicals (like dihydrogen monoxide, sodium bicarbonate and 5% acetic acid).
I expected more over there but I guess I was a little spoiled by coming here first.
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