> >No iodine crystals, either, I take it?
> >
> >NB: If you don't know what you could do with these you probably had a much
> >safer childhood.
>
> Ammonium triiodide isn't so dangerous. I had some kind of chemistry for the
> farm book with stuff like how to make fulminate of mercury and more serious
> stuff.
Ammonium tri-iodide can be dangerous if mishandled. There's also the
common mis-belief that it is safe when wet.
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Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 08:09:24 GMT