On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:06:38 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >If that is the case, why was such a big deal made about not going anywhere >near the debris if it had impacted on land becouse of toxic hazards? >
1. The hazards imagined for land debris are things like nitrogen tetraoxide and other potentially toxic propellants. 2. Toxicity is about concentration. Drink a cup of ammonia, and you are likely to have a bad (but possibly short) day. Dump a cup of ammonia in a swimming pool, and you'll be quite safe jumping in. (Heck, if you are in a public pool, a few cups of ammonia have most likely already been dumped in). ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
