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Subject: Re: Picric acid
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:35:50 -0400
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Subject: Re: Picric acid
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:36:58 -0500
Author: "Long, Don"


Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:42:30 -0400
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Subject: Re: Picric acid
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Listers:

Lyle Phifer, Russ' father, taught me a technique for opening containers of
peroxide formers. 

- Gently place the container in a vise. 

- Tighten the vise on the container so that it that can resist the twist
described below. 

	- Placing a round container in a vise with flat jaws may require
some 
	  engineering, but you'll figure it out. 

- Wrap a string at least a dozen times around the cap in a counterclockwise
direction.

	- Kite string might be appropriate

- Extend the string to the other side of the room, or even around a doorway

- Pull on the string steadily, but firmly

- The cap will unscrew with no one near to be hurt if an explosion results. 

I have not needed this technique, but I continue to think it would work
quite well. 

Stay healthy,
 
Chris Marlowe
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Scotch Plains, NJ  07076
908 / 754 - 5160 (home)
732 / 539 - 8128 (cell)
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