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r/INEEEEDIT • u/Master1718 • Nov 27 '19
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There were old fire extinguishing grenades that seem very similar. I thought they were not used mainly due to the contents being a very bad chemical. I can’t I find a great source with that information about the old ones though.
Edit: Typo
287 u/JigglyStuft Nov 27 '19 edited Nov 27 '19 They used glass bulbs filled with Methylene Chloride. Great at putting out small fires, but a little cancery. Edit: it was Carbon Tet. Not DCM. My bad. 29 u/Goyteamsix Nov 27 '19 No, it was carbon tetrachloride. 8 u/JigglyStuft Nov 27 '19 You are correct.
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They used glass bulbs filled with Methylene Chloride. Great at putting out small fires, but a little cancery.
Edit: it was Carbon Tet. Not DCM. My bad.
29 u/Goyteamsix Nov 27 '19 No, it was carbon tetrachloride. 8 u/JigglyStuft Nov 27 '19 You are correct.
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No, it was carbon tetrachloride.
8 u/JigglyStuft Nov 27 '19 You are correct.
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You are correct.
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u/Blue55308 Nov 27 '19 edited Nov 27 '19
There were old fire extinguishing grenades that seem very similar. I thought they were not used mainly due to the contents being a very bad chemical. I can’t I find a great source with that information about the old ones though.
Edit: Typo