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Step 8Safety issues and concerns
well, it's been mentioned that "hey look at the labels of these chemicals! they don't seem healthy? do I want that on my skin?"
in short, the rule of moderation applies, a little bit, for a little while, isn't going to cause harm.
Keep it on your skin for a very long time, well... all hands off!
Please, use at your own discretion! However, even if you don't want to put it on your skin, think about where you could put it.... poor jack'o'lantern...
Here are all the health concerns that need to be addressed:
Fire- no issues, we're diluting it heavily in water.
Oxidation- minimal. Unless you leave it on there, there should be no/minimal oxidization. That said, wash your knife anyways. This isn't like some CERTAIN other chemical reactions...
Poisonous gasses- nothing to be concerned about here. If you even have ambient air flow, you don't have a thing to worry about. If it produces gasses, they're produced too slow to be a problem and will be completely dissipated. Unless you live in a small air tight box, but then you've got other problems.
Toxin- Yes, it's poisionous. How much? unknown, I'd assume it's not life threatening in the diluted form that we're using, and at most (unless you're drinking these) will have an upset stomach. Don't be licking your "wound"...
Please note, lethal dose 15g-30g, that's half the bottle! and that's taking it straight! we're only using about 3-5g grams at a time. No issue.
Eyes- keep out of eyes, ears, and other orifices as well as cuts (duh) would you rub soap in your eyes? (or real blood for that matter?) no, back to the stupidity disclaimer.
Skin contact- Well, here's the main issue I'll assume, once again, we're DILUTING. This means- deconcentrating a solution ( :p )
Redness-none
Swelling-none
itching-none
rashes-none
pain-none
incurable diseases- none
Seriously, the safest way is to keep yourself clean. It's the easiest way to keep yourself safe. I have no doubt that with the current concentrations you could cause all of the above problems, but, these will be from multiple hours of exposure. For any short amount of time, these won't be an issue. Unless someone can prove me wrong, I'll stand by that these are harmless for their "intended" purpose if the directions are followed. When you're done, wash skin throughly. Besides, you have to anyways if you're going to do it again, right?
Also, because their is a chemical reaction, generally both original chemicals lose their properties. (such as chlorine and sodium into salt) The final blood should have even less to worry about, as you're removing much of the original dangerous properties of (really mainly) the ferric nitrate by adding a base (potassium Thiocyanate) and also removing it's properties as well. Keep that in mind as well.
in short, the rule of moderation applies, a little bit, for a little while, isn't going to cause harm.
Keep it on your skin for a very long time, well... all hands off!
Please, use at your own discretion! However, even if you don't want to put it on your skin, think about where you could put it.... poor jack'o'lantern...
Here are all the health concerns that need to be addressed:
Fire- no issues, we're diluting it heavily in water.
Oxidation- minimal. Unless you leave it on there, there should be no/minimal oxidization. That said, wash your knife anyways. This isn't like some CERTAIN other chemical reactions...
Poisonous gasses- nothing to be concerned about here. If you even have ambient air flow, you don't have a thing to worry about. If it produces gasses, they're produced too slow to be a problem and will be completely dissipated. Unless you live in a small air tight box, but then you've got other problems.
Toxin- Yes, it's poisionous. How much? unknown, I'd assume it's not life threatening in the diluted form that we're using, and at most (unless you're drinking these) will have an upset stomach. Don't be licking your "wound"...
Please note, lethal dose 15g-30g, that's half the bottle! and that's taking it straight! we're only using about 3-5g grams at a time. No issue.
Eyes- keep out of eyes, ears, and other orifices as well as cuts (duh) would you rub soap in your eyes? (or real blood for that matter?) no, back to the stupidity disclaimer.
Skin contact- Well, here's the main issue I'll assume, once again, we're DILUTING. This means- deconcentrating a solution ( :p )
Redness-none
Swelling-none
itching-none
rashes-none
pain-none
incurable diseases- none
Seriously, the safest way is to keep yourself clean. It's the easiest way to keep yourself safe. I have no doubt that with the current concentrations you could cause all of the above problems, but, these will be from multiple hours of exposure. For any short amount of time, these won't be an issue. Unless someone can prove me wrong, I'll stand by that these are harmless for their "intended" purpose if the directions are followed. When you're done, wash skin throughly. Besides, you have to anyways if you're going to do it again, right?
Also, because their is a chemical reaction, generally both original chemicals lose their properties. (such as chlorine and sodium into salt) The final blood should have even less to worry about, as you're removing much of the original dangerous properties of (really mainly) the ferric nitrate by adding a base (potassium Thiocyanate) and also removing it's properties as well. Keep that in mind as well.
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Cyanide is (C≡N)
cyanate is (O=C=N) or (O-C≡N)
So yes, I guess they would be related. Cyanate just has an Oxygen thrown in.
From Carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide is a major difference.
One kills you, one doesn't
one is only present in insignificant amounts naturally, one is the very reason why our world runs.