Drasiana Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140109_22268.shtml I don't know if we have any SFOians from West Virginia, but just gonna post this here as a Pretty Important News Bulletin. Also, though some sources say the water is okay to put out fires with, others are saying that it's flammable, so just avoid using the water in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I heard about this on NPR. TL:DR Don't use the water. Go to a water distribution center. Keep an eye out for these symptoms: nausea, vomiting, severe eye irritation and a burning sensation. Severe symptoms are severe burning in throat, severe eye irritation, non-stop vomiting, trouble breathing or severe skin irritation such as skin blistering. And to clear things up 4-methylcyclohexane methanol is not lethal but it is potentially harmful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Jesus Christ, yeah folks read this and pass it along please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Flammable water. What will they think of next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Flammable water. What will they think of next. inflammable gasoline you can't drink, burn, or use it it's perfect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I took a glance at the MSDS for it. While I wouldn't call it a very nasty substance, I would avoid contact with it.4-methylcyclohexanemethanol is an alcohol, so it is flammable. I could imagine if the water has enough of it in it, it the C8H16O could ignite, which would make using it for firefighting a very bad idea.Contaminants in the water can lead to tap water being flammable. Here is an example of methane-contaminated tap water being lit at the faucet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 .... well... shit, that was close.. thank god it wasnt closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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