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It is a common question that people ask, if a certain chemical is OK to use for extraction or not, and also where to find such and such chemical. Instead of cluttering up the forum with hundreds of threads about it, those who have these question can post here (and threads made with such questions will be merged here).

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Hey guys, im looking for a brand name in the US that i can get safe toluene or Xylene to use for a jungle extract on the lye solution from a nomans stb, anyone know anything?

help would be MUCH apreciated
 
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Depends on the composition of the paint thinner. The naphtha used for extractions is composed of aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane... decane, undecane) so any mixture of these will be suitable if it evaporates cleanly.
 
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I picked up some Equate brand Epsom Salts assuming I could use them for drying acetone.

However I can not find an msds for them and there is no mention on the box if it is magnesium sulphate or what.

If anyone can find the msds (or knows of a place that I can find it) or can comment on the effectiveness of Equate brand Epsom salts being used to dry acetone, that would be great.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Sykosis said:
Crassty338 said:
Hey guys, does anybody here know where to get Naptha in Canada? I know Escort Camp Fuel was the preferred solvent before, but it has been discontinued recently :( I have been using Ronsonol lighter fluid, with good results, but something strikes me funny about using lighter fluid for some reason. Fellow Canadian Nexians, please help! :p
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Hey Bud, I live in Ontario and if you've got a Canadian Tire near you pick up some Coleman Camping Fuel, comes in a red metal can should be about $20.
Hope it helps.
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The Coleman camping fuel has a rust inhibitor, don't use that. Ronsonol is a better choice.
 
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cyb said:
(above^^^)... Yes...and if you like...
Tap water is fine, purer is also fine if you prefer..:thumb_up:
(any impurities in water won't transfer to the non polar solvent)
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You confirming that Clova thinner should be suitable? Thanks

Also i happened to see escort camp fuel at canadian tire today. However i have never seen it at another CT store, perhaps this particular store just has some old stock or is still stocking it.
 
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Is this a good solvent to use in Cyb's Hybrid ATB 'Salt' Tek?

Composition:
~100% complex mixture of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons mainly C7 and C8
<2,5% aromatic hydrocarbons (less than 0,1% benzene)
<1,5% unsaturated hydrocarbons
 
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I wonder if this acetone is ok to extract salvinorum and to clean my GVG and maybe make changa with what my pipe residue.

The brand is ONYX professional 100% Acetone. BUT when I look in the ingredients it says; Acetone, Denatonium Benzoate.

Thank you.
 
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Al Dimentiz said:
Denatonium Benzoate.
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Wikipedia said:
Dilutions of as little as 10 ppm are unbearably bitter to most humans. Denatonium salts are usually colorless and odorless solids but are often traded as solutions. They are used as aversive agents (bitterants) to prevent accidental ingestion. Denatonium is used in denatured alcohol, antifreeze, nail biting preventions, respirator mask fit-testing, animal repellents, liquid soaps, and shampoos. It is not known to pose any long-term health risks
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http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/foia99/os/aversive.pdf
 
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