Amature chemists (or actual if there is any) step in. Odd question.

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I had to dismantle a bunch of rounds on the weekend (don't ask). When I was done my hands had some blackening from handling the powder. I finished up for the day and cracked a beer to relax, in was in the garage so I hadn't washed my hands yet, got a bit of beer on them. My hands promptly turned green. Weirdest thing I've seen, like I was rubbing fresh cut grass on my hands. Washed off easy enough but kinda took me by surprise, anybody know what reaction happened there?

And before everyone tells me I should be wearing gloves and a hazmat suit for reloading, I read the msds for that powder and it's a mild irritant only not toxic.

Corey
 
The black stuff is graphite. It is tumbled onto the powder to reduce static electricity.

Under the graphite is the deterrent coating. Something like DNT ("DI" , not "Tri"...) Hard to believe that you got any DNT on you. No idea how it reacts with beer.

Sounds like a waste of good beer....
 
Ganderite said:
The black stuff is graphite. It is tumbled onto the powder to reduce static electricity.

Under the graphite is the deterrent coating. Something like DNT ("DI" , not "Tri"...) Hard to believe that you got any DNT on you. No idea how it reacts with beer.

Sounds like a waste of good beer....
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That's funny because I was choked about that myself, cracked the beer and it foamed up. I was wondering if something in the powder reacted with the alcohol in the beer?

Corey
 
I'm betting the black was some corrosion picked up from handling the brass cases,and the beer reacted with it producing a green oxide stain on his hands.
JMHO
 
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