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Originally Posted by Arizona_928
The oxidation on the lid of that container is peroxide crystals.
Peroxide crystals are a primary explosive that extremely sensitive to shock.
If one did not notice the crystal growth on the spout of the metal can of ether; It could result in losing a finger from just opening the lid....
So we have peroxide crystals from oxidation of ether with the atmosphere from sitting probably the last 30+ years. Seeing something like this just doesn't happen everyday. or even once in a lifetime. I wanted to share with you ungrateful hogs before the feds take it away and dispose of it (blow it up).
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Interesting. I have a spray can of "starting fluid" that is mostly ether. I did not know that ether evaporates into an explosive. Are the crystals the white powder looking stuff on the edge of the cap? The little brown speck are rust I presume.
If you have a can of ether around do you have some Chloroform around as well?
