

| Subject: | Re: ! Magnesium grinding |
| From: | Craig Standley |
| Date: | Wed, 5 Jun 1996 16:38:23 -0700 (PDT) |
Magnesium is VERY dangerous when burning. NEVER use water to put it out, as it will cause the hydrogen and oxygen in the water to seperate and explode. Use a chemical fire extinguisher(sp?) to put out a magnesium fire. Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Standley University of Washington Physics "Life is like riding the bus, it cstand@u.washington.edu requires change." -Dennis Miller http://weber.u.washington.edu/~cstand -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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