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Butane hash oil (BHO) extraction: Difference between revisions
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This is a [[preparation|guide]] for the extraction of hash oil from [[cannabis]] using liquid butane (commonly referred to as '''B.H.O'''). The aim of this guide is to provide a simple, straight-forward and risk-minimized procedure for the home user to produce a personal amount of hash oil. It has been deliberately designed to use the simplest, most accessible materials and equipment | This is a [[preparation|guide]] for the extraction of hash oil from [[cannabis]] using liquid butane (commonly referred to as '''B.H.O'''). The aim of this guide is to provide a simple, straight-forward and risk-minimized procedure for the home user to produce a personal amount of hash oil. It has been deliberately designed to use the simplest, most accessible materials and equipment typically available while keeping the safety of the user in mind. | ||
==Flammability | Despite this, it still absolutely requires the use of more advanced equipment such as a vacuum pump, and should not be performed if one cannot afford or acquire these things. Ideally, this process should be in a professional lab environment due to risks. It is strictly provided for educational and harm-reduction purposes only. | ||
==Flammability Risk of Using Butane== | |||
Butane is a flammable gas that has no odor and accumulates indoors and in unventilated areas. The accumulation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of sudden explosions, which can be fatal, without any indication. Therefore, utmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that involves the use of butane gas. '''Performing 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 accumulation of enough butane gas in an area presents a significant risk of sudden explosions, which can be fatal, without any indication. Therefore, utmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that involves the use of butane gas. '''Performing 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. | ||
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While butane is a flammable gas, in order for an explosive event to occur there needs to be an ignition source or spark. This spark can come from common sense items such as a lighter or pilot light on a stove, but sparks can also occur in less obvious ways. Electric sparks can be created simply by wearing clothes - the common "shock" one experiences after shuffling around with socks on and touching a metal object is sufficient to cause an explosive event if the concentration of butane is at 1.86% of atmospheric levels. | While butane is a flammable gas, in order for an explosive event to occur there needs to be an ignition source or spark. This spark can come from common sense items such as a lighter or pilot light on a stove, but sparks can also occur in less obvious ways. Electric sparks can be created simply by wearing clothes - the common "shock" one experiences after shuffling around with socks on and touching a metal object is sufficient to cause an explosive event if the concentration of butane is at 1.86% of atmospheric levels. | ||
Both a spark and a sufficient quantity of butane are necessary for an explosion to occur - if either one of these is lacking, by pure chance, an explosive event will not occur. Just because there have been experiences of producing B.H.O. indoors without explosive events does not mean it is a safe practice; this element of chance can render a dangerous operation | Both a spark and a sufficient quantity of butane are necessary for an explosion to occur - if either one of these is lacking, by pure chance, an explosive event will not occur. Just because there have been experiences of producing B.H.O. indoors without explosive events does not mean it is a safe practice; this element of chance can render a dangerous operation inert. | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
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* https://skunkpharmresearch.com/bho-extraction/ | * https://skunkpharmresearch.com/bho-extraction/ | ||
* https://skunkpharmresearch.com/vacuum-purging-and-processing-tips/ | * https://skunkpharmresearch.com/vacuum-purging-and-processing-tips/ | ||
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