Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan's right -- spontaneous combustion is a real possibility. They didn't name acetate film 'safety stock' for nothing A U S T I N . >There may be a danger of spontaneous combustion, which could be as >dangerous as an explosion. > >Dan C. > >At 12:54 PM 17-06-99 -0700, you wrote: >>I doubt you have an explosion hazard with a few "snippets" of unconfined >>nitrate film. When I was a little one I remember older boys making stink >>bombs out of strips of movie film recovered from the trash can behind >>the local theater. It burned with some vigor and smoke but no explosion. >>Also, I recall reading that guerillas in WWII filled rifle cartridges >>with finely chopped movie film. This was, of course, a confined >>environment. This film could have also been used in their contraband >>Leicas (on topic). >> >>Bill Lawlor >> >>