Quoted message said:
Helgi Briem said:On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:13:49 -0600, "Jim Ranieri" <nah,> wrote:
>"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:>> Organic is way better than farmed - avoid farmed water at all
costs.
Quoted message said:>>
>Indeed. Once you've seen a water farm, you'll be sickened and
>never want to touch farmed water again.
>
Shudder. All those water molecules crowded in there,
oxygen to oxygen, hydrogen bonds all rubbing against
each other. It's awful.
City Not Worried About Contamination From Dihydrogen Monoxide Spill
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Okanagan residents are being assured that
the crash of a delivery truck containing 18-tonnes of dihydrogen
monoxide poses little risk to themselves or the local environment. The
unfortunate accident, which disrupted local traffic for six hours, has
been contained by the city's Haz-Mat specialists, who safely reduced
the chemical threat through their quick, responsive actions.
The emergency unit was dispatched to the scene of the overturned liquid
transport container, and Queensway Avenue was closed-off so that the
chemical decontamination unit could be set up to combat the threat of
disaster.
Although everything was done to prevent pollution, some of the clear,
odorless liquid may have escaped into the atmosphere--although nearby
residents weren't evacuated, and it is presumed that the misty cloud of
vapour will dissipate safely.
"We were extremely cautious when dealing with this spill," said Captain
Yves Trough, HazMat spokesperson. "Dihydrogen monoxide is a very
dangerous chemical, and can be very tricky to contain. Thankfully, the
threat was reduced significantly due of the professionalism shown by
our crew."
"Safety first," said Capt Trough. "No matter what the substance,
chemical, or liquid, my people endure. And I can safely say our boys
minimized the health hazard this time, due to my leadership, their
disciplined training, and of course my quick-thinking."
Eventually, the team was able to remove all of the threatening liquid
containers, most of which were unruptured. But even the compromised
plastic containers of dihydrogen monoxide were removed to a safe
decontamination station, where they will be disposed of in a safe
manner.
Some are concerned that the dihydrogen monoxide will seep into
groundwater and possibly make its way into the drinking water reserves,
but most informed citizens believe that the liquid poses little threat.
Capt. Trough demurred to the praise of the team's heroic actions.
"Whether the substance at the spill site is dihydrogen monoxide or just
plain water, we're going to treat it the same way."
