tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post1362245548701558845..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Bonus Process Wednesday: more on the MV Cape RayChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-2272272043853891782014-05-22T07:46:41.397-04:002014-05-22T07:46:41.397-04:00Hi 'anonymous', you've made a valid po...Hi 'anonymous', you've made a valid point. And it's not just the isopropanol that has other 'peaceful' uses, many of these chemicals have a battery of other harmless uses. But the Chemical Weapons Convention dictates that if the chemicals have been made for the specific purpose of being used to make chemical agents, they must to be destroyed regardless. When I was quizzing the UK MOD guys about this, they said no one would want to reuse the chemicals if they were permitted too anyway - due to purity and general bad PR concerns. Nina Notmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74813040627339342602014-05-21T17:36:39.328-04:002014-05-21T17:36:39.328-04:00"It was decided to destroy around 120 tonnes ..."It was decided to destroy around 120 tonnes of isopropanol, which can be mixed with DF to make sarin, in Syria." That seems a bit silly. I can't imagine that's all the rubbing alcohol they have in Syria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com