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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:28:37 -0700
Reply-To: "Debbie M. Decker" <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
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From: "Debbie M. Decker" <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: 5 more on RE: [DCHAS-L] Picric acid
In-Reply-To: <34E5F2C6-418F-4104-A6F4-239E5DE25D91**At_Symbol_Here**uvm.edu>
Todd:
I'd be very cautious about neutralizing picric acid with a base. Mixed wit
h KOH (or NaOH) and crystallized gets you potassium picrate, a quite compet
ant explosive.
Picric acid isn't a very strong acid - I'd leave it alone, personally.
Debbie
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-----Original Message-----
From: Todd
Date: March 31, 2009 5:41:33 PM EDT (CA)
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Picric acid
Out of curiosity, what would be the best base with which to neutralize
it?
Todd Perkins, BSc, MBA
Director of Safety
Airgas Mid America
p3wt3r**At_Symbol_Here**charter.net (Personal email)
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