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Here's a link to the MSDS https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC419175000&productDescription=ROSIN+%28GUM%29+500GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=

Here's a link to the MSDS https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC419175000&productDescription=ROSIN+%28GUM%29+500GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC419175000&... > But is rosin really that toxic? The LD50 is pretty high, so it's not likely to kill you, but I don't think you'd want to eat it. "May cause skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritation"

pama 2y ago
I guess that with a steaming hot potato the higher risk is to inhale rosin in the steam rather than to eat it. I would much rather use duck fat to roast potatoes.
haccount 2y ago
No mention of alimentary tract irritation ;)
kragen 2y ago
Their MSDS for sodium chloride says, "Wear personal protective equipment/face protection. Ensure adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Avoid ingestion and inhalation. Avoid dust." and that, in case of skin contact, you should "Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention immediately if symptoms occur," to avoid which you should "Wear appropriate protective eyeglasses or chemical safety goggles as described by OSHA's eye and face protection regulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European Standard EN166. Wear appropriate protective gloves and clothing to prevent skin exposure." https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S64010&productDescription=SODIUM+CHLORIDE+USP%2FFCC+10KG&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S64010&produ... Just to clarify, this is not some potentially contaminated crude rock salt product. It's the USP grade of table salt for incorporation into pharmaceutical products, which the MSDS also recommends against. Like salt, rosin is an approved food additive in the US: https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?set=FoodSubstances&id=ROSINPINUSSPPANDROSINDERIVATIVES https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?se... There are toxic plants out there, but pine trees are pretty safe. You can safely chew even raw pine resin, even without boiling out the turpentine. You can make tea from pine needles. Try it, it's good. Frying in rosin is a somewhat risky, even potentially fatal, form of food preparation, but the risk isn't that the rosin is going to poison you. It's that you'll spill hot rosin on yourself and get badly burned.

pama 2y ago

I guess that with a steaming hot potato the higher risk is to inhale rosin in the steam rather than to eat it. I would much rather use duck fat to roast potatoes.

haccount 2y ago

No mention of alimentary tract irritation ;)

kragen 2y ago

Their MSDS for sodium chloride says, "Wear personal protective equipment/face protection. Ensure adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Avoid ingestion and inhalation. Avoid dust." and that, in case of skin contact, you should "Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention immediately if symptoms occur," to avoid which you should "Wear appropriate protective eyeglasses or chemical safety goggles as described by OSHA's eye and face protection regulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European Standard EN166. Wear appropriate protective gloves and clothing to prevent skin exposure." https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S64010&productDescription=SODIUM+CHLORIDE+USP%2FFCC+10KG&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S64010&produ... Just to clarify, this is not some potentially contaminated crude rock salt product. It's the USP grade of table salt for incorporation into pharmaceutical products, which the MSDS also recommends against. Like salt, rosin is an approved food additive in the US: https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?set=FoodSubstances&id=ROSINPINUSSPPANDROSINDERIVATIVES https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?se... There are toxic plants out there, but pine trees are pretty safe. You can safely chew even raw pine resin, even without boiling out the turpentine. You can make tea from pine needles. Try it, it's good. Frying in rosin is a somewhat risky, even potentially fatal, form of food preparation, but the risk isn't that the rosin is going to poison you. It's that you'll spill hot rosin on yourself and get badly burned.