Butane hash oil (BHO) extraction: Difference between revisions

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==Flammability Risks==

Butane is a flammable gas that has no odor and accumulates indoors and in unventilated areas. The acculumation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of ~~expolsions~~, which can be fatal, due to the flammable nature of butane. Upmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that contains butane gas. '''Preforming this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm - it is not advised from a harm reduction point of view.''' Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm.

Butane is a flammable gas that has no odor and accumulates indoors and in unventilated areas. The acculumation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of explosions, which can be fatal, due to the flammable nature of butane. Upmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that contains butane gas. '''Preforming this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm - it is not advised from a harm reduction point of view.''' Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm.

A "well-ventilated area" is commonly used to describe the area that is ideal for butane extraction. A "well-ventilated area" is not a room with the window open, it is not a kitchen stove top fan turned on, it is not a garage with the door open to let some air in - these areas do have ventilation, but the movement of air is unpredictable and may lead to explosions if butane does build up in the room. To be well ventilated, an area must have a constant and steady supply of fresh air flowing through the area. This is achievable indoors in a fume hood (commonly seen in chemistry labs) and is de facto achievable outdoors. '''Preforming a B.H.O. extract in a "well-ventilated area" does not eliminate the flammability and explosion hazard associated with the process, it only lowers this risk.'''

==Equipment==

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 ==Flammability Risks==
-Butane is a flammable gas that has no odor and accumulates indoors and in unventilated areas. The acculumation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of expolsions, which can be fatal, due to the flammable nature of butane. Upmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that contains butane gas. '''Preforming this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm - it is not advised from a harm reduction point of view.''' Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm.
+Butane is a flammable gas that has no odor and accumulates indoors and in unventilated areas. The acculumation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of explosions, which can be fatal, due to the flammable nature of butane. Upmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that contains butane gas. '''Preforming this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm - it is not advised from a harm reduction point of view.''' Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm.
+A "well-ventilated area" is commonly used to describe the area that is ideal for butane extraction. A "well-ventilated area" is not a room with the window open, it is not a kitchen stove top fan turned on, it is not a garage with the door open to let some air in - these areas do have ventilation, but the movement of air is unpredictable and may lead to explosions if butane does build up in the room. To be well ventilated, an area must have a constant and steady supply of fresh air flowing through the area. This is achievable indoors in a fume hood (commonly seen in chemistry labs) and is de facto achievable outdoors. '''Preforming a B.H.O. extract in a "well-ventilated area" does not eliminate the flammability and explosion hazard associated with the process, it only lowers this risk.'''
 ==Equipment==