tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post7914130968270067625..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: The EU restricts the contents of chemistry sets? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-83703121423799445622016-01-09T05:30:44.424-05:002016-01-09T05:30:44.424-05:00Do you mean you don't have some similar regula...Do you mean you don't have some similar regulation in the US, where the popcorn bags instructions tell you to open the hot bag while keeping it away from your face? ;)Piero Paravidinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431569892951617413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-22559352103837866502016-01-07T09:35:15.637-05:002016-01-07T09:35:15.637-05:00Denaturating agents are not only supposed to make ...Denaturating agents are not only supposed to make it taste unpleasant, but also to make it impossible to re-distill it. It's for tax purposes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-23372849882124070372015-12-29T21:17:55.662-05:002015-12-29T21:17:55.662-05:00I wasn't surprised at the EU regulation per se...I wasn't surprised at the EU regulation per se (since to me, it seems like commonsense to regulate chemicals given to children), but I would be surprised if something similar didn't exist here in the US.Adrian Dinglehttp://www.adriandingleschemistrypages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-88455734967503854522015-12-29T16:25:35.378-05:002015-12-29T16:25:35.378-05:00@KT: they do (add something unpleasant-tasting ins...@KT: they do (add something unpleasant-tasting instead of toxic to ethanol) here in UK, but it still does not deter the most thirsty individuals. Even hand-sanitizing gel has to be guarded in some places ;)MPKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846010848634411754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-41107341804890070082015-12-29T13:54:57.340-05:002015-12-29T13:54:57.340-05:00I'm surprised they even have denatured alcohol...I'm surprised they even have denatured alcohol in Europe - I thought it was an American thing caused by Prohibition, and kept alive by hysteria about underage drinking (which isn't a big deal in pretty much any other country).<br /><br />I always wondered why they don't just add something unpleasant-tasting instead of toxic - the punishment for drinking the stuff is completely disproportionate to the crime.KTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-51914742811397068612015-12-29T13:40:20.136-05:002015-12-29T13:40:20.136-05:00My guess is that in this case "EU approval&qu...My guess is that in this case "EU approval" for the kit would be like "FDA approval" for a drug in the US. You need the approval before it goes on the market. <br /><br />This is one of those cultural barrier things when I'm surprised that Americans are surprised that we might seek to regulate what goes into children's toys...St Andrews Lynxhttp://www.standrewslynx.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-55124898099763239042015-12-29T12:26:46.452-05:002015-12-29T12:26:46.452-05:00The EU regulates everything. Even your soul.
AFA...The EU regulates everything. Even your soul. <br /><br />AFAIK lastpook is right: you can't legally sell it in the first place. Parents in UK know to always buy things with the EU quality sticker on (I might be outdated; a while since I was a kid) ;) and shops (I think) can't sell things otherwise. If you buy online, caveat emptor, though. SSGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-44136483887711381102015-12-29T12:04:07.901-05:002015-12-29T12:04:07.901-05:00>> Is this something where, if you sell it, ...>> Is this something where, if you sell it, the EU tells you to stop selling it?<br />I think it's more like you won't even be able to legally sell it in the first place. All that's aimed at children is regulated super-strictly in the EU. Although I don't understand how it coexists with designer drugs market.<br />And suing in EU might be challenging, they are still different countries with different legal systems.lastpookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645257846052034746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-31310453092187832142015-12-29T06:55:55.442-05:002015-12-29T06:55:55.442-05:00I wonder if the tincture is more or less easily ab...I wonder if the tincture is more or less easily absorbed than the pure crystal form. Say, 1 gram of iodine crystals versus 20 mL of tincture - which would present less of a risk? <br />Morris Slutskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059991912197018014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1932020909083857382015-12-28T23:51:11.397-05:002015-12-28T23:51:11.397-05:00If the goal was to "detoxify" the sets t...If the goal was to "detoxify" the sets they missed the ball with the tincture of iodine. It was a favorite poison for suicide attempts before WWII. It wasn't very lethal, but the survivors had nasty side effects.SJnoreply@blogger.com