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- From: clumsden@TrentU.CA (Cam Lumsden)
- Subject: Re: Trichloroacetic Acid
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.224435.5327@trentu.ca>
- Sender: news@trentu.ca (USENET News System)
- Reply-To: clumsden@TrentU.CA
- Organization: Trent University, Peterborough
- References: <9gXNXB2w165w@gilligan.tsoft.net>,<1993Jan20.080029.1@bb1t.monsanto.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:44:35 GMT
- Lines: 52
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- In article <1993Jan20.080029.1@bb1t.monsanto.com>, bjgaed@bb1t.monsanto.com writes:
- >In article <9gXNXB2w165w@gilligan.tsoft.net>, bbs.byron@gilligan.tsoft.net (Byron Reynolds) writes:
- >>
- >> I've got this rather annoying little wart on my thumb, and my doctor
- >> prescribed Trichloroacetic Acid to "burn it off". The only problem is
- >> that they want $59.00 for 3ml, and I as a Chemistry Enthusiast, do not
- >> feel right spending $59.00 for a little splash of solution.
- >>
- >> Does anyone know if Trichloroacetic Acid can be purchased as a chemical
- >> solution through normal sources without a licence? If so, Where?
- >
- >It does not appear to be a DEA controlled substance (yet). It is
- >commonly available from many lab and chemical supply dealers.
- >
- >
- >>
- >> Judging by the name, and from what I can guesstimate the molecular
- >> structure to be, it should be possible to Chlorinate normal Glacial
- >> Acetic acid, yes?
- >
- >Not that simple.
- >
- >> Does anyone have some good suggestions on how I might
- >> go about doing this?
- >
- >Yes. Don't.
- >
- >If you read the front of any chemical supply catalog you will find a
- >statement saying that, among other things, the products sold may NOT
- >be used as drugs (that includes the use you described.) It is a
- >violation of federal law for you to purchase trichloroacetic acid for
- >this purpose and for the dealer to knowingly sell it to you for this
- >purpose. The Good Reason for this is because the material sold for
- >drug use is U.S.P. grade, which means it has been specifically tested
- >for certain harmful impurities. While the lab grade may be even more
- >pure in absolute terms, it may not have been tested for these
- >impurities. Also, if indeed it is a solution, if you don't get the
- >concentration right you could do permanent damage to your skin.
- >
- >You are just going to have to pony up the $59.00. You are *not*
- >paying for the chemical, which is probably worth only a few cents.
- >You are paying for the testing of the chemical, the government
- >regulations (which protect YOU), the clinical trials which proved that
- >this treatment is "safe and effective", and for all those lawsuits
- >people are going to file against the drug company.
- >
- >
- Why don't you go to the drug store and buy some "Compound W" which has
- salicylic acid as its active ingredient. It sells for ~ $1/g.
- Save yourself some time and possible harm and just get the kind at the
- store instead of trying to be a pharmaceutical chemist!
-
-