Mrs. Fonebone got one of those in the mail yesterday.
She took it and unceremoniously dumped it in the trash can.
Covid tests
You’re doing it wrong!
“a possibly toxic substance”
Yeah, kinda like snakes.....they are ALL considered poisonous unless you know they’re not.
But for adults the toxic substance is OK??? Idiots.
Sodium azide solutions react with metallic ions to precipitate metal azides, which can be shock sensitive and explosive. This should be considered for choosing a non-metallic transport container for sodium azide solutions in the laboratory. This can also create potentially dangerous situations if azide solutions should be directly disposed down the drain into a sanitary sewer system. Metal in the plumbing system could react, forming highly sensitive metal azide crystals which could accumulate over years. Adequate precautions are necessary for the safe and environmentally responsible disposal of azide solution residues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_azide#Automobile_airbags_and_aircraft_evacuation_slides
Also used as the explosive to inflate aircraft evacuation slides
The (lateral flow) test kits that we get here in the UK carry a warning, not to get the reagent liquid on your skin and certainly not in your eyes - and to wash/rinse the affected parts thoroughly if you do. It also cautions to be handled/used by adults only.
I wondered what the problem was.
(Only a moron would drink it or deliberately squirt it into their eyes?)
Bottom line is what?... Can nasal swabs used for covid testing introduce something toxic into a person’s body and therefore be potentially dangerous? For those who refused to get EGT’d, producing negative test results happens frequently so it isn’t uncommon to have to do this regularly....it’s one thing if it is a one-off deal but if doing this several times a week over an extended period, that tends to make one more careful...
Just when you think humans can’t possibly get any more stupid.