Re: SIBNIIE

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Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx 

In a message dated 10/12/05 2:21:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> But I do know that freon is
> sometimes used as a dielectric, and I heard that if it
> comes in contact with a flame, it can break down to
> phosgene, which is even worse than mustard gas

    Kinda depends on what you mean by "worse". Phosgene is terribly 
lethal stuff, but IMHO mustard gas is far "worse" than phosgene, in many ways.

AND:

In a message dated 10/12/05 11:52:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> the insulator in these capacitors is "orofen" (it`s in russian, i
> don`t know the english word, if it even exists) - the oil, that
> contains pcb. inside the marx i saw the gas mask on the table and
> asked "what for?", they told me that when this insulator contacts with
> the air, the yperite is formed.

    Strange that they say it produces mustard on air contact - 
there's no oxygen in the mustard gas molecule, nor do the normal 
production methods use a similar process. There are some precursors 
in mustard manufacture that have some of its nasty qualities, and 
that *do* contain oxygen - i.e., ethylene chlorohydrin.
    But tell you what - I'm gonna be real leery of any caps wth 
"OPO%NH" on them now!
   A mere gas mask would do you little good against mustard - 
especially in the quantities and circumstances involved. You'd be 
better off with a loaded pistol to painlessly and instantaneously end 
your life then and there.
    I don't think I'd want to be INSIDE a self-destructing capacitor 
bank, regardless of size, voltage, or energy - never mind topping it 
off with poison gas!

-Phil LaBudde