And the UDMH is the nicer of the two...
-p
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 12:51 PM, <qbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
With the following statements taken from Wikipedia and backed by other
sites, I'm trying to make sense of a "MAN RATED" capsule having UDMH/NTO
motors right next to the escape hatch.
UDMH is toxic, a carcinogen <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogen>
and can explode in the presence of oxidizers.
It can be absorbed through skin. During the 1980s there was concern about
the levels of UDMH in various foods being a cancer risk, especially for apple
juice <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_juice>.
UDMH released into the environment can react in air to form
dimethylnitrosamine <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylnitrosamine>,
a persistent carcinogen and groundwater pollutant
From Wikipedia
At 07:30 AM 11/13/2015, you wrote:
http://www.gizmag.com/spacex-superdraco-engines/40374/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0d72424435-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-0d72424435-90232926
looks like a UDMH/NTO propellant.
jd
