Chemistry?? Mixing Household Bleach and Methanol

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Sid_Sidow Power-User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Omaha, Nebraska (fly-over country USA) Posts: 406 Good Answers: 7	Chemistry?? Mixing Household Bleach and Methanol 04/19/2012 6:01 PM
	I'm a hardware guy and know a little about chemistry, but I'm not sure of all the ramifications of an emergency message I recieved. It appears some gents have been mixing household bleach and methanol for some internal cleaning of systems. I have heard this can be a fire hazard and can produce nasty fumes, but I wonder if someone can give a little more detail as to the dangers? __________________ The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka" but rather "Hmmmmm...that's funny" - Isaac Asimov 1920-1992
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#1 Re: Chemistry?? 04/19/2012 6:15 PM
	chlorine/methanol bomb in stucco tub - YouTube Here's a graphic example. The fun starts at 1:00 into the video.
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#2 Re: Chemistry?? 04/19/2012 7:22 PM
	Could easily form Methyl Hypochlorite, unstable, toxic, explosive.... __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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Just an Engineer Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2181 Good Answers: 255	#3 Re: Chemistry?? 04/19/2012 8:56 PM
	I'm not sure we should continue this line of discussion. Should we have this closed down? __________________ Just an Engineer from the land down under.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Chemistry?? 04/19/2012 9:02 PM
	I'm done anyway. Do, if you'd like.
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Sid_Sidow Power-User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Omaha, Nebraska (fly-over country USA) Posts: 406 Good Answers: 7	#5 In reply to #3 Re: Chemistry?? 04/19/2012 10:42 PM
	I agree!!! Sorry I asked - can someone on CR4 delete all this?? __________________ The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka" but rather "Hmmmmm...that's funny" - Isaac Asimov 1920-1992
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