The Most Toxic Chemical You've Handled

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Kyman102

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8 molarity Hydrochloric acid, in VERY small amounts for the sole purpose of diluting it to the point where it wasn't a potential biohazard.

Worked with some substances of potentially risky nature in Organic Chemistry, but I'll be damned if I'm remembering THOSE names.
 

ProtonGuy

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Stocking the shelves with Wii shovelware, and trowing out old Atari 5200's with E.T. cartridges.
 

Grand_Arcana

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I've handled high concentrations of hydrochloric acid, as well as potentially pathogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus, Serratia marcescens, and samples of coliform infested water.
 

Quaxar

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Smokej said:
Quaxar said:
German army or some US base? Because I would be surprised if they still used opioid pain medication in the German army.
German Army; it was still in use in 2001 as far as i remember it was for use with autoinjectors but the Army stockpiled it, so it didn't see much light outside of the "Bundeswehrapotheke"
Alright, 2001 I can believe.

Also, you were allowed to use morphine autoinjectors?
 

Corialos

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Monster energy drink. Don't laugh. That stuff will fucking kill you; and they sell that shit in my high school cafe.
 

Kashyyk

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A radioactive Isotope, I think it was Rubidium. In physics class, not really toxic I know. But still bad for you.
 

Randomologist

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Sapient Pearwood said:
Randomologist said:
Hydrofluoric acid.
Wow really? Mind if I ask what you clean with that stuff? I'd have thought it was way too dangerous to be used for something like that, thought you'd use a stronger and safer acid like hydrochloric.
Jet engine blades, it clears off the graphite lubricant and other rubbish off them. The blades are made of nickel compounds or titanium so you can't always use a more convenient cleaner.
 

triggrhappy94

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In Chemistry, I accidently knocked over a thing of acid all over the lab table.
It was disapointing though, because it wasn't a cool acid.
I'm pretty sure I've titrated a thing of HCl an -OH before.
I also messed up that lab too. Forgot to put the phenolthelian in first.

I've also handled some nappy pipe sealent. It was past its expiration date and look discusting. I almost past out when I a face full of the fumes too.
 

Felgy76

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Sodium monoflurophosphate, I use it on a daily basis.

Reincarnatedwolfgod said:
Dihydrogen monoxide...
any one who knows what that is deserves cookie
Careful man, that stuff is terribly addictive. Once you're hooked you'll die without it.
 

Anchupom

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Acidified Potassium dichromate solution.
It has a very low pH, 1 or 2, I believe, and is a carcinogenic.

Basically, even if you're wearing protective gloves and spill it you're still going to get skin cancer on the backs of your hands. And very large blisters.
Oh, and it also looks like this:

Really quite fucking dangerous.
 

Johnny Impact

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I think the chem students win.

I've handled industrial cleanser that will eat the skin off your hands.