“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical in rocket fuel — An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process::An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process.

  • @tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk
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    9 months ago

    Well yes, but that stuff contained hydrazine. It’s not that sensationalist.

    I’m just surprised the people making it didn’t get jail time.

    • danielbln
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      499 months ago

      Yeah, this ain’t “dihydrogen monoxide lol11!”, hydrazine is really really nasty stuff.

    • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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      149 months ago

      They can say it included a highly toxic chemical. Whether or not it’s used in rocket fuel is completely irrelevant.

      • @frezik@midwest.social
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        19 months ago

        On the contrary, hydrazine is nasty stuff. If anything, the headline missed out on being more sensational than it could be.

    • @TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world
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      59 months ago

      Some mushrooms contain hydrazine (Gyromitra esculenta), just because its used as rocket fuel doesn’t mean IT’S rocket fuel.