Dangers of dry ice

From: Loyd Wix (Loyd.Wix@unilever.com)
Date: Wed Sep 10 1997 - 05:32:13 PDT

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Date: 10 Sep 1997 13:32:13 +0100
From: Loyd Wix <Loyd.Wix@unilever.com>
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Subject: Dangers of dry ice

          Dear Tan Hong Yee and list,

          before considering dry ice please be aware that this is a
          potentially dangerous material.

          1. It is very cold and will cause frost bite if handled
          carelessly.

          2. As you say Tan it is 'highly compressed CO2' allot in a
          small volume. If used in an enclosed environment or in an
          area with little air circulation it can caused asphyxiation.

          I think there are better methods to raise CO2 levels without
          the dangers of dry ice.

>If CPs really do benefit with CO2, I suspect that some dry
>ice with warm water beside the plants will make the plants
>very happy, since dry ice is basically very compressed CO2.

          This would look very good for a home Sci Fi Movie - (the VFT
          from....Venus perhaps) but I doubt of much help to the
          plants. The CO2 will be released quickly releasing a dense
          blanket of CO2 vapour to smother your plants. These high CO2
          levels may well be harmful to the plants as well as people.

          Regards

          Loyd

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