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Butane hash oil (BHO) extraction: Difference between revisions
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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, unpredictable explosions, which can be lead to fires and fatal injury to the use. Therefore, utmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that involves the use of butane gas. | 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, unpredictable explosions, which can be lead to fires and fatal injury to the use. Therefore, utmost care and caution must be used when working in an environment that involves the use of butane gas. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Firetriangle.gif|400px|thumb|right|There needs to be a fuel source (in this case butane), an oxygen source, and an ignition source for an explosion to occur.]] | ||
It should be noted that performing this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm. Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm. '''While one may personally know of successful experiences of producing B.H.O. indoors, this should not be taken as evidence of this safety, given the large elements of chance involved.''' | It should be noted that performing this extraction indoors significantly increases the risk of fires, explosions, and physical harm. Outside of a fully functioning fume hood, the production of BHO indoors carries with it a great inherent risk for explosions and bodily harm. '''While one may personally know of successful experiences of producing B.H.O. indoors, this should not be taken as evidence of this safety, given the large elements of chance involved.''' | ||
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[[File:Flammable Gas.gif|250px|thumb|right|Butane gas is highly flammable.]] | |||
* '''Ground [[cannabis]]''' - You can make batches with as little material as you like although it is recommended that at least a half ounce be used for technical and economic reasons. The yield is highly dependent on the strain, batch and overall quality of the material. | * '''Ground [[cannabis]]''' - You can make batches with as little material as you like although it is recommended that at least a half ounce be used for technical and economic reasons. The yield is highly dependent on the strain, batch and overall quality of the material. | ||
* '''Filtered butane''' - Butane is available in a variety of grades dependent on how many times it has been filtered for impurities. Generally speaking, the more times it has been filtered, the better, but at a certain point additional filtering something more times isn't going to make a qualitative difference, so be mindful of diminishing returns! There also exists n-butane and other blended gas solvents of various kinds. These are typically much more expensive but are thought to increase the quality of the end product. '''All gaseous or liquid butane solvents are highly flammable.''' | * '''Filtered butane''' - Butane is available in a variety of grades dependent on how many times it has been filtered for impurities. Generally speaking, the more times it has been filtered, the better, but at a certain point additional filtering something more times isn't going to make a qualitative difference, so be mindful of diminishing returns! There also exists n-butane and other blended gas solvents of various kinds. These are typically much more expensive but are thought to increase the quality of the end product. '''All gaseous or liquid butane solvents are highly flammable.''' | ||