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If you like crazy chemistry stories, be sure to read "Excuse Me Sir, Would You Like to Buy a Kilo of Isopropyl Bromide?". One of the first stories in it involv
by nullc 1y ago
If you like crazy chemistry stories, be sure to read "Excuse Me Sir, Would You Like to Buy a Kilo of Isopropyl Bromide?".
One of the first stories in it involve the high school chemistry club breaking into the local college to get materials for some experiments. Along the way they find metallic sodium in kerosene and take some by shoving it in someone's back pocket. After some time passes it predictably catches fire. But don't worry: they have water handy!
- fuzzfactor 1y agoMy first job out of college was working for a similar company to how Gergel's was, in the 1970's. Founded by one of my professors, I learned a lot. We distributed his isoproply bromide, among others, and he sold a lot of ours too. I gradually migrated from chemical entrpreneurialism with my own chemicals, over to my own electronics with other peoples' chemicals :) It can still can get more toxic some times than others :\