Re: What are the effects of megadoses of phosphoric acid on the human body?

Date: Mon Oct 16 16:23:15 2000
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 971638728.Ch

Message:


Phosphoric acid is a strong acid. In small amounts, that doesn't matter (and in 
fact very dilute phosphoric acid is a source of phosphates for plants).

But if you tried to consume a "megadose" you would burn out your gullet.

                                                  Dan Berger
                                                  MadSci Administrator

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