Acetone
Boone-- I dont know... I dont think anything should be done with that residue short of mixing it with water first. I really think it needs to dissolve in something first before you smoke / snort it, but feel free to try & report.
Puff-- take your Ethex bullshit elsewhere; this thread is clearly not made for that.
Acetone is by no means harmless, but it has been heavily studied and is not nearly as toxic as many people may think. Here are some excerpts relating to the toxicity of Acetone. The conclusion of the below is that Acetone appears to not be carcinogenic, does not build up in your body, and people who swallowed LARGE amounts of acetone got sick but made a full recovery eventually. The usual negative effective of acetone appears to be irritation of the skin / eyes / lungs if contact is made. If this is done properly, 99.9% of the acetone should be evaporated anyway... I think it is safe and worth looking into--- cocaine, hash, and many other drugs started out in acetone as well.
From:
http://www.entheology.org/tips-acetone/acetone.htm
What happens if acetone is accidentally swallowed (enters the digestive system)?
Ingestion is not a typical route of occupational exposure. Several studies report no effects or minor effects (slight drowsiness) in people who ingested up to 20 grams/day for several days. Animal toxicity information also suggests that acetone is not very toxic following ingestion. If acetone is aspirated (breathed into the lungs during ingestion or vomiting) it can cause severe, life-threatening lung injury. Animal information suggests that acetone would be difficult to aspirate because it evaporates so quickly. Based on its physical properties, acetone can be aspirated into the lungs during ingestion or vomiting.
One case report describes a man who intentionally drank 200 mL (about 7 ounces) of acetone. Within one hour, he had flushed cheeks and appeared drunk. His breathing was shallow and his throat red and swollen. He soon lapsed into coma and did not regain consciousness for 12 hours. Four weeks later, he developed symptoms similar to diabetes (increased urination, thirst and blood sugar levels). The patient fully recovered within 5 months after the incident.
Will acetone cause cancer?
There is no human information. Animal information suggests that acetone is not carcinogenic.
Is there potential for acetone to build-up or accumulate in my body?
Acetone is a normal by-product of mammalian metabolism and is found in virtually every organ and tissue, and in the blood. Acetone can enter the body by inhalation, ingestion or skin contact. Acetone is metabolized by a number of routes to compounds, which are used by the body to make glucose and other products of intermediary metabolism, with the generation of carbon dioxide. Acetone is excreted both unchanged, and following metabolism, mainly as carbon dioxide. The main route of excretion is in the expired air, with very little excreted in the urine. Respiratory excretion is complete within 20 hours after inhalation. The amount of unchanged acetone excreted in the urine increases with increasing exposure concentration and duration, and with exercise during exposure.
Long-Term Effects of Acetone
In one study, 110 men were exposed to a mean concentration of 361 ppm acetone for an average of 14.9 years. These men reported more heavy headedness, nausea, faintness, weight loss, eye irritation than a comparison group with no acetone exposure. They also did not perform as well on some neurobehavioural tests (reaction time and digit span tests). A few historical reports have also described long-term exposure effects such as irritation of the airways, throat, stomach and occasionally, dizziness, attacks of giddiness and a loss of strength.