Oxalic Acid

[Amari]

whatever - the fact is, Oxalic acid (not rhubarb) is toxic and has been recognised as such by the powers that be, and it's toxicity is such that it warrants being listed on the poisons list in the same section as arsenic, cyanide and mercury. So nick Lang's assertion that OA is not toxic is untrue and dangerously misleading

It depends on the dose. Even water is toxic if you drink excess.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/243...ic acid is a,the oxalate content by leaching.

 

[Ian123]

It depends on the dose. Even water is toxic if you drink excess.

Yes but the powers that be didn’t think to add it to the poisons list did they

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Yes but the powers that be didn’t think to add it to the poisons list did they

Does that demonstrate "some" sense in our Lord's and masters or just that it's impossible to control stuff that falls out of the sky?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

We're about to sublimate OA soon [per David the apiarist advice] but I am aware, from dealing with rather crazy nuclear scientists, that inhalation is very different from ingestion. I believe inhalation of oxalic acid vpaour or sublimate is the main problem?

Even the slightest whiff of oxalic acid vapour (possibly measured in micrograms per cubic meters of air) will cause instant involuntary reaction and seeking of fresh air. Believe me it won't be the problem claimed unless you are restrained in some way. Use of masks and PPE has been done to death in discussion every time OA treatment is mentioned.

 

[polymath]

Seems to work for much of the world generally. Has Ratnieks published anything more up to date??

not i believe since his original research he did.

 

[Ian123]

not i believe since his original research he did.

They simply followed up on research already done and it was nothing new!