<whitequark>
"Even in moderate concentrations it will release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases (NOx) that will kill you." pfhahahaha
<whitequark>
spoken by someone who has never actually breathed NO2 in
<whitequark>
a pretty good article though
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<larsc>
I was confused for a moment and thought the nanonote will poison you
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<sb0>
how prevalent is acute NO2 poisoning anyway? this stuff is so awful to breathe that you normally GTFO pretty quickly
<whitequark>
wellll
<whitequark>
I just cough when I inhale it
<whitequark>
a friend had something that looked like a moderately severe asthma attack when exposed to even less
<sb0>
the risks of fuming nitric acid also seem overstated. i once got a small drop of it on my finger, and all it did was a yellow stain that went away after a few weeks
<whitequark>
yes
<whitequark>
most mineral acids excluding HF give you relatively benign burns
<whitequark>
conc sulfuric would carbonize your skin but the larger issue is the heat of combining it with water
<whitequark>
also, HNO3 isn't really that incompatible with nitrile gloves
<whitequark>
I've spilled HNO3 on nitrile gloves many times and all that happens is mild discoloration
<whitequark>
inhaling HNO3 vapor isn't that bad either
<whitequark>
I mean it's... acidic
<sb0>
doesn't it contain decomposition products like NOx?
<whitequark>
I'd say if it's white it doesn't
<whitequark>
NO equilibrates very quickly with NO2 in ambient air, especially when hot
<whitequark>
and that's colored
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