Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:36:58 -0500
Reply-To: "Long, Don" <don.long**At_Symbol_Here**WGINT.COM>
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From: "Long, Don" <don.long**At_Symbol_Here**WGINT.COM>
Subject: Re: Picric acid
Comments: To: Chrismarlowe
In-Reply-To: A<3E675981A7234BD090E6DC380891A15F**At_Symbol_Here**CC152476B>

That may be a good way to pull teeth or activate a claymore, but it 
probably isn't the safest way to handle potential explosive chemicals. I 
really hope no one actually tries this.

Don A. Long
CHO / STS
Southwest Research Institute Laboratory
Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
PO Box 20130
White Hall, AR  71612
870-541-4930



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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Picric acid

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
42 Highlander Dr
Scotch Plains, NJ  07076
908 / 754 - 5160 (home)
732 / 539 - 8128 (cell)
Krismarlowe**At_Symbol_Here**Verizon.net 

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