2007-02-10 17:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by medium.skate 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Below are a couple of resources that might help (the wikipedia entry and the MSDS sheet). Potassium nitrate is normally a crystalline solid at room temperature. Accidental inhalation would more than likely involve it being crushed into a fine powder and blown up into the air. In general particulate (fine solid) matter is usually not very good to breath. Potassium nitrate is also a strong oxidizer and would be very irritating to the tissues of the throat and lungs.
2007-02-10 18:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by jas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comprises 70% of gunpowder, and is safe in reasonable quantities, but wear a mask from a hardware store to be safer.
2007-02-10 17:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you inject potassium nitrate, it goes through your blood stream to your heart and you die.
if you inhale potassium nitrate, it goes to your lungs, then it goes through your blood stream to your heart and you die.
just 1 extra step, NO its not safe
2007-02-10 17:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by graphix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋