Picric Acid[trinitro-phenol] - Safety

From:"Monson, Frederick C."

Mike,  Please read the last first.  

Nina, Please read them ALL!

>From the Greek, picros (bitter).  2,4,6-Trinitro phenol!!![why not 1,3,5???]

(UC Davis SafetyNet)
http://www-ehs.ucdavis.edu/sftynet/sn-104.html  

(Resource - explosive picrates - conversion and reuse (a Word file that is
either opened in word or downloaded to default directory or
desktop).[ORGANIC chemistry!!! (i.e., dirty words such as "nucleophilic")]
http://www-cms.llnl.gov/stockpile_pagoria/word_pdf_files/1999_Global_Demil_P
aper.doc 

[DEMONSTRATION!!!]
http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/demos/moviesheets/5.7.html 

Allergenic Rx and Hypersensitivity.
http://uatp.usu.edu/factsheets/pdf/allergic.pdf

Anatech's Hazardous Chems in the Histo Lab Book
http://my.net-link.net/~anatech/www/anatech/  [only one written FOR the
histolab that I know of - waiting for others to be mentioned.]  Under $100,
too.  I will have to get the book to see if it's any good.\ but picric acid
is mentioned.

NIOSH Chemical safety Card
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0316.html

Explosive risk of Picric Acid and Heavy Metal Picrates
http://www.arofe.army.mil/Conferences/CWD2001/Yoshida.htm

Canadian Transport Service on Picric acid and Picrates - Wonderful!  Candid,
direct and understandable!
http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/en/articles/documents/picric.htm

No More ----  PLEASE!!!!!!

Regards,

Fred Monson

Frederick C. Monson, PhD   
Center for Advanced Scientific Imaging  
West Chester University  
West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, 19383
610-738-0437
fmonson@wcupa.edu




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