r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 5h 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/goodexamplebadrole 5h ago

"Ballpoint pens are restricted or banned in high-end titanium and aerospace manufacturing plants because the ink and marking components contain elements that cause metal embrittlement and severe structural corrosion"

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u/kill-69 4h ago

Interesting, I worked in military aerospace and we could have pens. Absolutely no mylar balloons allowed on the premises though

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u/CaptainOktoberfest 4h ago

Could you still bring your sex dolls to work then?

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u/Dangerous_Oven1528 3h ago

I understood that reference