Re: strontium nitrate + meal dust = ammonia fumes?!

On May 10, 1:33=A0pm, "dan c." <dancut...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Wow, I just opened my ball mill of strontium nitrate and nearly gagged
> on the ammonia! =A0I washed out the mill jug three times, media too,
> before milling the S.N. =A0Anyway, the only other thing I've ball milled
> is black powder. =A0The strontium came out warm to the touch and I
> whisked it to the north forty in a hurry! =A0Am I missing something
> basic here? =A0Dan

There was a similar discussion on Passfire not long ago.  They said
something to the effect that it is a moisture thing and is somewhat
normal in milling strontium nitrate.

I believe they said it was not a huge deal but that you could try
drying the strontium before milling it and it should eliminate it.



Jason