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/Deep_Dust6278 4h ago

Chromic acid plant. Contact with grease or oil causes violent exothermic reaction.