Hi Everyone,
Can anyone please tell me if Potassium Chlorate can be used in schools. In Appendix D it says that it is banned.
Nahrein
Potassium Chlorate
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Re: Potassium Chlorate
Hi Nahrein,
We don't use any in our school. As far as I know it is a banned chemical.....
We don't use any in our school. As far as I know it is a banned chemical.....
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Re: Potassium Chlorate
Thank you Anju for your help.
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Re: Potassium Chlorate
It is banned by the DETE specifically for use in the preparation of hydrogen with manganese dioxide, but in practice seems to be treated across the board as being under a blanket ban.anju thomas wrote:We don't use any in our school. As far as I know it is a banned chemical.....
That is probably safest, since if it is not there it is not a temptation to certain teachers. As it turns out, quite a few applications the DETE never considered can be almost as lively.
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