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CuriousLord -> RE: Eternal Fire? (12/6/2007 6:38:09 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Archer
Gee and here I thought that a quotation would counter any thought that I was putting words in your mouth.
If you were unsure of which alcohol was being spoken about maybe you should have asked for clarification rather than making the pronouncement that it was "explosive" without knowing which alcohol was in use.
Fireplay generally uses either isopropyl or ethyl alcohol, although as many have said using ethyl (drinking) alcohol is considered by some to be a waste. In a post about fireplay it would be pretty safe to assume one or the other is being discussed.
Niether of them at 70% is going to constitute anywhere near an explossive characteristic, considering vapor preasure, LEL, flash point, and a normal sized room with standard ventalation.
I said "alcohol"- and you gave me the numbers for a specific alcohol. Some alcohols can create blackholes.. but, you know, I just didn't happen to be talking about those, either.
Of course, it's a good thing that fire players have found a way of working with those things responsbily. Still, that didn't warrent the comment which, yes, was putting words in my mouth; I was talking from a chemist's point of view, not a fireplayer's.
Still, I do hope you can understand how someone talking about burning a type of chemical which is often considered an explosive risk in the lab to spark a comment on the danger of it. After all, you've completely neglected the gas/liquid phase constant which tends to be rather high with alcohols, particularly in the warm environments, such as those near flames, which is potentially explosive.
Or, rant asside, no, I don't know about your fireplay habits. However, the statement about the potentially explosive nature of alcohols isn't something I need to "recheck [my] study materials before making such pronouncements in the future" about for.
(Or, in earnest.. I'm annoyed that you took such an immature approach to pointing out that those you would consider to be responsible kinkers would use.)
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