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Misc Dyethyl ether (diethyl-ether)
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Ksa
Ex-Bluelighter
I remember when I was working in a chem lab, I was testing acetone, hexane, pentane, ethyl ether, ethylene glycol and ethyl acetate for the ability to extract 1-dodecanthiol protected gold nanoparticles to form monolayers...guess what solvent won the first place and got mass ordered LOL
ComfortablyNumb95
Bluelight Crew
^^
lmao
lmao
Psychedelic Jay
Bluelighter
A big fucking incendiary device...
If you set it of you will be engulfed in flame and possibly have a piece of that can inside you...
Usually cans of ether have higher antioxidant content than lab grade stuff simply to improve self life considerably. I highly doubt you are in any real danger from 6 years in a sealed environment of the can.
First off, don't even touch it before assessing the situation. If peroxides are present in large quantities, you could loose a finger or two by touching the cap. These peroxides form over time when just about any ether is exposed to air. Diethyl ether is no exception. Stabilizing agents (inhibitors or "preservatives" like BHT which I mentioned in first reply) will prevent this, or at least slow it down a lot.
No offence to BL, but I don't think this is the right crowd to answer such a question; you may want to look elsewhere. Seriously, it may be harmless or a touch-sensitive firebomb that requires the Bomb Squad to safely dispose of. There are a few key questions that you'll need to answer, whomever you ask:
- Is there a white crust around the cap? If there is, you're looking straight at explosive peroxides.
- Is an inhibitor present? Look on the can to see if anything besides diethyl ether is listed. The two common impurities in diethyl ether are water and ethanol; anything else will likely be an inhibitor.
- How well is it sealed? Factory seal or did you close it last yourself?
I wish I could be of more help, but I'm not a lab safety officer. All I can really say is, this might be serious.
brutus
Bluelight Crew
Old containers of ether can/will explode when disturbed.
Ether will not be sold at a pharmacy. Plus the fact that it's against the rules to ask what to say to obtain drugs.
Ether will not be sold at a pharmacy. Plus the fact that it's against the rules to ask what to say to obtain drugs.
Ziiirp
Bluelighter
Thanks for the clarification, if this is no joke I'm pretty fucked. I will drive there tomorrow morning and watch if it is still there. If I remember correctly it is stowed in a plastic bag so I won't be able to see, if peroxide residues are present without touching the bag. What would be the safest elimination method, that does not involve the bomb squad ? Could I take a bucket and fill it with sand to put the bag with the can into it and then drive it to a pharmacy or something ?
@Ksa
How am I supposed to do anything without moving the can ?
I cannot look through it, since it is an aluminium can.
Ksa
Ex-Bluelighter
Thanks for the clarification, if this is no joke I'm pretty fucked. I will drive there tomorrow morning and watch if it is still there. If I remember correctly it is stowed in a plastic bag so I won't be able to see, if peroxide residues are present without touching the bag. What would be the safest elimination method, that does not involve the bomb squad ? Could I take a bucket and fill it with sand to put the bag with the can into it and then drive it to a pharmacy or something ?
@Ksa
How am I supposed to do anything without moving the bottle ?
You move your head around it instead of moving the bottle around your head...lol
You mean, is it in a box u never opened?
brutus
Bluelight Crew
Ether has killed people that have tried to open old containers. If yall want to discuss this via PM then do it. But it will not happen in OD.
Psychedelic Jay
Bluelighter
It is in a tin canister I can imagine, if it is starter fluid with nothing but ether, there is a lot of antioxidants in that can... A way higher percentage than lab grad ether.
Either way If you are hell bent on getting that ether, have professionals check it out if you have no direct line of vision with the actual product...
Just be a champ and <<<<DON’T TOUCH IT>>>>
Either way If you are hell bent on getting that ether, have professionals check it out if you have no direct line of vision with the actual product...
Just be a champ and <<<<DON’T TOUCH IT>>>>
sekio
Bluelight Crew
Ether peroxides are contact/friction explosives, don't move old (10years+) bottles of ether without visually inspecting it first. Read the Aldrich tech bulletin too.
Ether in a can should be stabilised with BHT, but that's no guarantee of safety. if it's stored in the dark and sealed so air doesn't get to it, it should be fine. If it's fresh dist8illed ether that's been sitting in a clear glass bottle.... that's a different story.
Call your local fire department's non emergency number if you are concerned.
Ether in a can should be stabilised with BHT, but that's no guarantee of safety. if it's stored in the dark and sealed so air doesn't get to it, it should be fine. If it's fresh dist8illed ether that's been sitting in a clear glass bottle.... that's a different story.
Call your local fire department's non emergency number if you are concerned.
Crashing
Bluelighter
Is it still there in liquid form? I would guess it's bone dry. That stuff can seep through the ass of a virgin flea.
ComfortablyNumb95
Bluelight Crew
are you talking in general (I mean all over the world) or about your own country? because after a brief search on the internet i founf out that where i live (italy) it may be sold by pharmacies (not sure though)
P.S. sorry for breaking the rulez, it won't happen again
sekio
Bluelight Crew
Ether is in general not sold "over the counter" at pharmacies because it's no longer needed in modern medicine. It's long been supplanted by drugs like midazolam, fentanyl, propofol, and desflurane. It stinks, it's highly flammable, and it can cause strange side effects when used in anesthetic doses. (like nausea and vomiting when you awaken) Besides, people don't need to be doing home anesthesia...
ComfortablyNumb95
Bluelight Crew
yeah i see
i'll go to a pharmacy and see if they have it though, i think it's worth a try lol
i'll go to a pharmacy and see if they have it though, i think it's worth a try lol
brutus
Bluelight Crew
^ Don't tell people where to get drugs even if they are legal.
Don't. Ether is a prototypical gabaergic which hasn't been in widespread use for many decades, if not a century. I'd bet its at least moderately restricted. You'd probably be labeled a drug seeker, accordingly.
Toz
Bluelighter
they don't carry diethyl ether at pharmacies
in fact you don't buy diethyl ether at all I think without a license...
if anyone got any info on using this as an oral sedative I'd appreciate it, only tried inhaling it.
in fact you don't buy diethyl ether at all I think without a license...
if anyone got any info on using this as an oral sedative I'd appreciate it, only tried inhaling it.
ComfortablyNumb95
Bluelight Crew
well i've been going to pharmacies to buy dxm and benzydamine many times lmao so i guess i've already been lol
but if you say so maybe I'll try to get it from some other source
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