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How does silica gel kill you?

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Silica gel is chemically the same thing as most glass - amorphous sodium silicate. Its totally non-toxic., but unlike glass, silica gel is porous. The main reason for the warning on the packets is that finely ground silica gel can be a respiratory and digestive irritant. read more

Silica gel can adsorb about 40 percent of its weight in moisture and can take the relative humidity in a closed container down to about 40 percent. Once the gel is saturated, you can get rid of the moisture and reuse silica gel by heating it above 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius). read more

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