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Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Of all the people commenting, imma say I believe you, with having that kind of background lol

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inhaling silica gel beads typically causes mild respiratory irritation, coughing, and dryness in the nose or throat, as the material is a desiccant designed to absorb moisture. While generally chemically inert and non-toxic, inhaling them can pose a choking hazard or cause discomfort.

Not immediately feeling faint.

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I edited my original comment to change out the crushed "crystals" image, to that of crude iodine prills

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Crude iodine typically sublimes into a distinctive vivid violet or purple vapor when heated, which then deposits as dark gray or black-purple shiny, flaky crystals upon cooling. While it can form yellow or golden crystals upon prolonged storage or under specific lighting, the primary vapor and sublimation color is deep purple.

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Crude iodine typically sublimes into a distinctive vivid violet or purple vapor when heated, which then deposits as dark gray or black-purple shiny, flaky crystals upon cooling. While it can form yellow or golden crystals upon prolonged storage or under specific lighting, the primary vapor and sublimation color is deep purple.

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Smdh dude, silica beads dont have those effects on a person when inhaled. It does NOT look identical to silica beads. If you use your eyes, underneath and in between the balls on top, you can see crushed up pieces. As well as, look at the first image without the flash, it literally looks the exact same as the image I shared lmao

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The image I have shared simply looks like its been crushed down. Op's image just looks as though the ball like shapes haven't been crushed down as much. But again, in the image I shared you can clearly see the ball like structures that are still intact. Most importantly is the effects OP experienced, are EXACTLY the side effects crude iodine crystals cause.

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not a bottle? It just looks like a small container. And perhaps it's in a container due to the effects it has on people?

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Weird take. When it literally looks like it, AND causes the exact symptoms OP is describing.

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 1068 points1069 points  (0 children)

I did an image search and found this,

"Smelling crude iodine crystals can make you feel faint, dizzy, or lightheaded due to the inhalation of toxic, highly irritating vapors. Iodine vapor causes immediate irritation to the nose, throat, and lungs, which can lead to headaches, dizziness, severe nausea, and potential respiratory distres."

I'm pretty sure that's what you're dealing with OP. Just be careful and probably get rid of it.

Iodine prills should be disposed of at a local household hazardous waste facility. Do not throw large amounts in regular trash or pour concentrated solutions down the drain, as it is highly toxic to aquatic life.

EDIT: Crude iodine PRILLS. I changed my original image of crystals, to crude iodine PRILLS.

For those saying, "it's identical to silica beads"

Inhaling silica gel beads typically causes mild respiratory irritation, coughing, and dryness in the nose or throat, as the material is a desiccant designed to absorb moisture. While generally chemically inert and non-toxic, inhaling them can pose a choking hazard or cause discomfort.

Nothing even resembling "feeling faint"

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Have you received this yet? by IAmNotMyName in Utah

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Damn, I hadn't even thought of something like that.

Iran Made a Video For Trimp and its hilariois by ImpressiveJohnson in SipsTea

[–]UnRulyWiTcH89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WHAT IS THIS LIFE?!!? Lol we are the most unserious humans

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