• @Maalus
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    282 months ago

    It is. Activated carbon is used to treat diarrhoea, you basically swallow a chunk of carbon that absorbs any moisture it comes across

    • @5oap10116
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      122 months ago

      Don’t lick carbon nano tubes or buckyball. Also in general carbon powder can be a particulate inhalation issue.

      • @model_tar_gz
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        1 month ago

        The table is about licking specifically. It’s not a breathability table. Just so that is clear.

        • @5oap10116
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          21 month ago

          I assume if it’s getting anywhere near your mouth you’d also be breathing it but aside from that, ingestion is also a nogo.

          • @model_tar_gz
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            1 month ago

            The ingestion/breathability table might be more restrictive. Like, elemental Sulfur is perfectly fineno actually it’s not fine— but probably unpleasant to lick. Contact dermatitis likely but not life threatening—just one lick, ok; promise no more? ;)

            Breathing elemental Sulfur is also going to result in contact dermatitis -inside the lungs. Which is going make a really bad day.

    • @FireRetardant
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      82 months ago

      Activated carbon is also used in water treatment to remove taste/odours and many organic pollutants.

    • @MotoAsh
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      52 months ago

      Not moisture but reactive molecules. (I mean, many forms probably do still absorb a good bit but) I forgot the exact chemistry but “activated” means chemically reactive. It binds with all sorts of reactive molecules, like toxins and many other things.