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This compound is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract. Exposure may cause damage to the central nervous system, liver and kidneys.[7] Accidental worker exposure to 1,4-dioxane has resulted in several deaths.[8] Dioxane is classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic to humans because it is a known carcinogen in other animals.
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Safety Warning
Use caution and do not attempt to build an EDM system unless you have the necessary tools and skills.
The power supplies used in electrical discharge machining can be dangerous (potentially lethal if mains electricity is not properly handled).
Experimenting with electric arcs submerged in a flammable liquid (certain dielectric fluids are flammable) presents a potential fire hazzard.
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Safety Warning
The chemicals used in this experiment are toxic and potentially dangerous if they are handled improperly. Do not attempt these experiments unless you have the proper training and equipment to handle toxic chemicals.
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williaap performed an experiment and he is reporting his results. I don't see anywhere where anyone said "I recommend you use these chemicals."
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There are tons of dangerous things in the forums and on the wiki - lasers, fire hazards, mains electricity, toxic chemicals, and on and on...
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I agree the OP didn't explicitly recommend that anyone else use these chemicals. BUT, neither did he include any sort of warning that some or all of the chemicals mentioned are varying degrees of dangerous. That is the only issue I have, and the reason I wrote my first post.
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Did you test Dichloromethane or Tetrehydrofuran?
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@A2, I do not have any cyclohexane in the lab.
@tjb1, I do not have DCM or any THF.
I agree that when dealing with any chemicals it is better to take the stance that anything can hurt or danger you so you should be well informed before handling. And I say this because unfortunately I believe the number of people that know what an MSDS is, is much lower than the amount of people that do not know what it is. But, please...if you do not know what the effects of handling a certain chemical or product are...the manufacturer has an MSDS that will tell you...There are dangers everywhere, look at like rust removers you can get from the store...Some contain HF...That is something I'd rather not want to deal with...But the information is available just have to use your head.