Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
OT trivia
Mike Donaldson
As a novice woodworker, I don't have much to challenge you, so I'll ask a question from my specialty:
If a terrorist and had 90% or better isopropyl alcohol, which chemical warefare agent would he most likely be trying to produce? Hopefully you won't end up on a terror watchlist by researching this.
Re: OT trivia
John Veerkamp
Dynamite?
Ani-germ agent, ??
Re: OT trivia
Mike Donaldson
Not an explosive (most of which are peroxide based), and it is not used to kill germs (although you would not be all that worried about germs after exposure). Another component is often abreviated 'DF'.
Not trying to scare anyone, but by profession I am a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives expert on a counter-terrorism team, so I think about this kind of stuff a lot.
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Bill Earl
I use the stuff to clean flux from circuit boards. I hope that doesn't put me on a watch-list.
Re: OT trivia
Mike Donaldson
The alcohol by itself is not a big deal, but when mixed with 'DF' (there are several names for DF, one of the least common ones is dimethylphosphonicflouride) it becomes a particularly nasty organophosphate.
Hint: GB
Nerve gas?
Answer
Mike Donaldson
Ellis, you got it. DF and isopropyl alcohol are key indicators for the production of Sarin.
Well, I don't think I am going to do this type of trivia anymore. Sorry that it was WAY off topic. Hopefully it didn't scare anyone.