Acetone container swelling; safe to keep? (was: Looking 4...)

From: Robert F. Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Sun Jan 5 10:19:01 2003

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Subject: Re: Acetone container swelling; safe to keep? (was: Looking 4...)


>
> Use a plastic or a glass bottle. If there is a sparc next time you open it
> it may fry your eyebrows and/or hair!.

Er, an on-topic Sparc wouldn't run that hot, would it? I'd be more
concerned if it was beside an Alpha-- my DEC 3000-800 will heat our basement
noticably!

>
> Ed

Bob

>
> > Quothe pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com, from writings of Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at
> > 11:23:13PM +0000:
> >
> >> On Jan 4, 12:36, Philip Pemberton wrote:
> >> Acetone: TLV 1000ppm
> >
> > Speaking of Acetone, I noticed that an old metal container of it that
> > I have keeps swelling up and creasing the metal a bit after it's
> > reclosed, and vapors hiss out of it when it's opened. The container
> > is slightly rusty, and probably only about six or seven years old. Is
> > this anything to be concerned about?
> >
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> >
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