Comment on Chemists of Lemmy, how accurate is this likability table?

• 5oap10116@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Don’t lick carbon nano tubes or buckyball. Also in general carbon powder can be a particulate inhalation issue.

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  • model_tar_gz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The table is about kicking specifically. It’s not a breathability table. Just so that is clear.

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    • 5oap10116@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I assume if it’s getting anywhere near your mouth you’d also be breathing it but aside from that, ingestion is also a nogo.

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      • model_tar_gz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The ingestion/breathability table might be more restrictive. Like, elemental Sulfur is perfectly fine but probably unpleasant to lick. Breathing elemental Sulfur is going to make a really bad day.

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• FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Activated carbon is also used in water treatment to remove taste/odours and many organic pollutants.

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    “organic pollutants” are made of carbon too

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• MotoAsh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not moisture but reactive molecules. (I mean, many forms probably do still absorb a good bit but) I forgot the exact chemistry but “activated” means chemically reactive. It binds with all sorts of reactive molecules, like toxins and many other things.

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• intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Diarrhea is also mostly carbon.

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  • AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The carbon being pure is not the basis for my joke

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