Sunday, June 05, 2005

Chloroformally Yours

"WARNINGS: DON'T DO THIS; IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. APART FROM THE RISK OF INJURY FROM BLEACH THAT MAY BOIL IF YOU DON'T COOL THE REACTION PROPERLY, CHLOROFORM IS NASTY STUFF. DO NOT INHALE CHLOROFORM FOR ANY REASON. EVER. DO NOT SKIP THE ICE; THE BLEACH WILL BOIL, SENDING BLEACH AND CHLOROFORM FUMES INTO THE AIR. STORED CHLOROFORM CAN REACT TO FORM PHOSGENE, THE WWI CHEMICAL WEAPON. DO NOT STORE CHLOROFORM IN PLASTIC OR METAL CONTAINERS. USE SAFETY GOGGLES."

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. Don't make this, but after you didn't follow these instructions to not make this? Don't store what you shouldn't have made in plastic or metal containers.

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