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From: chuq@sun.uucp (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: Deadly green canister?
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Date: Sat, 1-Feb-86 14:10:27 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  1 14:10:27 1986
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> 	"There were several things aboard the Challenger that
> 	potentially could be deadly," one member of the search
> 	team said.  "We're especially concerned about a small
> 	green canister," a Coast Guard chief petty officer
> 	added.  "You'd be dead in two seconds if you touched it."
> 
> What kinds of toxic substances are involved here?  Specifically, what's
> in the aforementioned green canister, and why was it on the shuttle?

The thing that I've heard is that they are worried about impregnation of
shuttle debris with rocket fuel, which can be highly toxic when not handled
properly. 
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