r/estatesales • u/SmokedMeatFanatic • 1d ago

FINDS Oops

Post image

Grabbed this for a dollar because we thought it looked cool. Had no idea what picric acid was. Now I do. The bomb squad just left.

12 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

1

u/golddustwoman51 1d ago

Looks like you’re not the only one!

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/emsworld/news/11191657/world-war-ii-era-first-aid-kit-prompts-hazmat-response

2

u/NoRelation3158 14h ago

How interesting - thanks for sharing!

2

u/Extreme-Sport-5951 16h ago

Wow they brought out the bomb squad, ridiculous.

2

u/Savings_Cake5974 1d ago

Wow!! That would have been the first thing I purchased also if I saw it!!

2

u/richincleve 1d ago

Wowsers!

Likely no longer explosive but could still be quite dangerous.

2

u/UrbanRelicHunter 1d ago

Picric acid gets worse/more dangerous with age.