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toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions
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I am very hesitant to use either of these, although every a/b extraction does. I have read they they are both very volatile and evaporate off of your final product, still the thought of ingesting these nasty carcinogens really irks me. Is this a valid concern or am i exaggerating the dangers? Also i'm not sure if i can even acquire them but is there a large difference in quality from lab grade solvents and hardware store grade ones?


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: wang_chung00]
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It is not a valid concern.. the amounts that might be left in you final product will be less than the amount of these substances you get into your system every day trough breathing and eating..

When it comes to solvents store bought products should cut it.. But try evaporating them of a clean surface to see if they leave a residue before actually using them for extractions.


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: Nalim]
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I planned on evaporating some first to check for residue. Thanks for putting my mind a little more at ease.


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: wang_chung00]
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You have nothing to worry about, evrything you need can be found at Lowe's. In my case they were all right next to eachother at the end of the paint aisle.

I've been working on my first extraction as well. I pulled 2 grams last night; I hope tonight's will be as rewarding if not better.


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On storing pedro tea...

Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out.

Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ...

OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.

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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: Brewmaster]
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I think it is a valid concern.

As has been mentioned, do evaporate some of your solvents to see if they evaporate cleanly. Also, use a fume hood (if not that, then the fan over your stove (unless it has a pilot light)) and work in a well ventilated area away from open flames or sparks.

Good luck with your projects.


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: PsychoChipmunk]
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Pulled two grams off of how much cactus?


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: wang_chung00]
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The real concern shouldn't be eating any of the leftover solvents, it should be breathing in fumes while working with said solvents.

If they are open to the air, make sure to have a steady stream of moving air and open ventilation, or else you will risk damage by inhalation of vapors of these aromatic solvents. That's where most people get toxic reactions from, at any rate.

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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: Mezcal]
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Yes, I had asthma as a child, and working with the toluene definitely seems to have irritated that. I was wheezy and tight chested for days after having gone to sleep with an extraction jug in my room that was not air tight. The smell engulfed my room and I woke up feeling not so good.

If you have any respiratory conditions, especially heed snyders warning.


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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: badreligion2good]
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Damn dude, don't keep that shit in your room:tongue: Working with xylene with plenty of ventilation and a cheap cotton mask still made me a little queasy.

BTW, I'm using 750g of torch, maybe a little more. The first evaporation was more like one and a half pulls from the jug. Last night's was maybe a gram. I still haven't decided yet if I'm going to do this with any of my peyote stash. At any rate, I'm having fun with this whole project; it's pretty fucking easy and now I'm dreaming of dmt.


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On storing pedro tea...

Brewmaster: Well, the mescaline will still be in there, but I'd be afraid of it conjealing and trying to escape after it grew in size from eating all the other shit in my fridge, and possibly my dogs if it got out.

Pithlit: sentient drugs, now that is an idea ...

OneMoreRobot: Idea? It's a fuckin' reality. You know Salvia? Nigga stole my TV.

Edited by Brewmaster (03/01/07 10:47 AM)

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Re: toulene, xylene, ect... solvent safety for a/b extractions [Re: Brewmaster]
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Haha, same here. I thought it would be difficult, but off of 65g I got a good amount of extract. A 00 pills worth. Now I'm psyched about working with MHRB.

I personally wouldn't extract the peyote, its just too rare.


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