Fender Bender in RGV results in Sulfuric acid attack

[Mastodon]

It would read that an intentional fender-bender in a sparsely populated stretch of Alamo, TX resulted in an attack on a teacher with 8-yr-old daughter.

http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Sou ... 38039.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Has me immediately telling my wife that if she is "involved" in a fender-bender, or very minor traffic accident, be aware of surrounding and if uncomfortable drive on...


Geez, what a world.

[Mastodon]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[WildBill]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reporters can be very naive about things. It is a very common chemical. Any one who works in a college chemistry lab will probably have access. The electrolyte in a car battery is around 35% sulfuric acid.

There was an attack with sulphuric acid in England a couple years ago.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/KatiePiper/s ... id=9490538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mastodon]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any one who works in a college chemistry lab. The electrolyte in a car battery is around 35% sulfuric acid.

There was an attack with sulphuric acid in England a couple years ago.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/KatiePiper/s ... id=9490538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess I was assuming it was determined a "pure" sulfuric acid.
An inventory of college labs in the RGV would be prudent.

[WildBill]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any one who works in a college chemistry lab. The electrolyte in a car battery is around 35% sulfuric acid.

There was an attack with sulphuric acid in England a couple years ago.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/KatiePiper/s ... id=9490538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess I was assuming it was determined a "pure" sulfuric acid.
An inventory of college labs in the RGV would be prudent.

That would be difficult to determine unless they had the container that it came from. I don't think that an inventory would show if any was missing. It is not that tightly monitored.

My point about the car battery is that it is a very common chemical.

[Mastodon]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any one who works in a college chemistry lab. The electrolyte in a car battery is around 35% sulfuric acid.

There was an attack with sulphuric acid in England a couple years ago.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/KatiePiper/s ... id=9490538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess I was assuming it was determined a "pure" sulfuric acid.
An inventory of college labs in the RGV would be prudent.

That would be difficult to determine unless they had the container that it came from. I don't think that an inventory would show if any was missing. It is not that tightly monitored.

My point about the car battery is that it is a very common chemical.

Well then, I've learned a little bit this morning.

[WildBill]

Don't get me wrong. This is a very brutal and terrible attack. It is very painful and can scar a person for life. I hope they catch these guys and put them in prison for a long time. I think that the attack was planned and that the BGs knew the victim.

[Mastodon]

I hear ya.

I guess I should have paid more attention in chemistry class. Actually, I know I should have..

[KD5NRH]

I guess I was assuming it was determined a "pure" sulfuric acid.
An inventory of college labs in the RGV would be prudent.

It's also a very common industrial chemical, so you'd need to check everything from fertilizer plants down to used battery shops.

Might as well try to track down a specific pint of acetone.

[texas1234]

Absolutely terrible, but I agree that the guys probably had a motive.

[paynewp]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any one who works in a college chemistry lab. The electrolyte in a car battery is around 35% sulfuric acid.

There was an attack with sulphuric acid in England a couple years ago.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/KatiePiper/s ... id=9490538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess I was assuming it was determined a "pure" sulfuric acid.
An inventory of college labs in the RGV would be prudent.

That would be difficult to determine unless they had the container that it came from. I don't think that an inventory would show if any was missing. It is not that tightly monitored.

My point about the car battery is that it is a very common chemical.

Well then, I've learned a little bit this morning.

You would be surprised how much common chemicals in the house hold are very dangerous. I work with gas and chemicals every day and still the stuff at home is more dangerous because its so common.

[TLynnHughes]

I think being involved in a car accident is one of things I fear most...and not just for the potential for injury from the accident itself. Depending on the severity of the crash, I could be at my most vulnerable. If the airbag deploys, the driver is at least going to be stunned (if not injured) for a few minutes. If the occupants of the other vehicle are angry about the accident, I might be in a position to do nothing to defend myself.

T.

[drjoker]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=444711" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Look inside your car batteries. That's sulfuric acid. Your car battery is a Lead-Acid (sulfuric acid) battery.

[KD5NRH]

How do they even acquire this stuff?

http://www.google.com/products?client=o ... =en&tab=wf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[flb_78]

I would think that it would be the battery acid because if it was the pure concentrated stuff, she probably wouldn't have a face left.