Vaaguh (Hive Bee)
06-25-04 14:41
No 515334
      KMnO4 shelflife     

On the label from an old Merck KMnO4 can there is a shelflife date reading 31.10.01.

A quick test using a drop of motor oil with a little bit of the KMnO4 gave a small fire so the KMnO4 seems reactive.

Is there any non commercial reason why a shelf life like that is stated?

Hippler
 
 
 
 
    hest
(Hive Adickt)
06-25-04 14:53
No 515336
      nope     

nope, it will last longer than you
 
 
 
 
    Nicodem
(Hive Bee)
06-26-04 09:40
No 515515
      Reasons in a consumer society?     

Is there any non commercial reason why a shelf life like that is stated?

Yes, an excellent reason: They want you to buy a new package.

“The real drug-problem is that we need more and better drugs.” – J. Ott
 
 
 
 
    Chimitant
(Newbee)
06-29-04 23:45
No 516401
      Container lifetime ?     

I think the plastic conatiners they sell chemicals in don´t have eternal life. Maybe that they may might degrade and become permeable to air ? On the other hand, I have a rather large collection of plastic containers filled with cehmicals and almost all are in perfect conditions despite their age (3-15 years old). Maybe Nicodem is right after all and is the only reason money (as always).

A little poison now and then: that makes for agreeable dreams.