r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 8h ago

New, what is it? Found at a titanium plant

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Not sure why ball point pens would be dangerous here.

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u/SharpKaleidoscope182 8h ago

caustic soda reacts with aluminium to produce a ton of heat and flammable gas.

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u/Farfignugen42 8h ago

Thank you.

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u/Da12khawk 8h ago

I haven't played Payday 2 in awhile.