Message #9237

[Svend]

Not quite.?    I'm just playing a bit here:? dihydrogen oxide...can be fatal if inhaled, heated vapour causes severe burns, slip hazard if spilled, esp. if temp. is below 32 deg. F....I could go on, but you get the picture.?

So, what is it? Dihydrogen = H2? Oxide = O ( a single oxygen molecule)? Add 'em together and you get H2O...water

I often use this in my training sessions and seminars as an example of the paranoia induced by misreading MSDS sheets and hazard labels.? In short, in my profession, I spend as much time convincing people (industrial workers) that certain substances are not as hazardous as they appear to be, as I do convincing others that they're working with something that can actually kill or seriously harm them and that they should take better precautions.? Not sure if WD40 is nasty or not, but as with exposure to water, it's often the dose that counts -- a little spritz is probably harmless, but you wouldn't want to drink a pint of it.?

Sorry for pulling you in -- didn't mean to bring back nightmares of high school chemistry? ? No bad will intended....