Things to Be Careful of from Dry Ice<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
8. Dry Ice Can Be Lethal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
All things considered, dry ice is very safe to use, as long as you are in a well-ventilated area<\/strong>. Enclosed spaces, including tents and cars, and even sealed coolers can present a safety hazard. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re in a car, particularly a newer car that’s sealed very well, make sure you crack your windows, or that your AC is not recirculating air but instead getting air from the outside. Fortunately, if you’re going camping, nothing beats getting some of that fresh air in your car on your way to the campsite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can I Put Dry Ice In a Sealed Cooler? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Putting dry ice in a tightly sealed cooler can be dangerous since the gas can expand causing the cooler to pop open unexpectedly. If the cooler is locked shut, tightly, this could be even more dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your cooler is cheap (like mine), then it will probably just pop open without an issue.<\/strong> If you have a fancy one that’s completely airtight, you need to make sure and open the cooler periodically to give the inside of your cooler a little break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Don’t Handle Your Dry Ice Without Insulation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dry ice is pretty cold. So cold in fact, that exposure to dry ice can cause frostbite. Dry ice is in fact used to freeze warts off by some doctors (although liquid nitrogen is favored for this). Since it’s cold enough to freeze warts off, you don’t want to handle dry ice without gloves on your hands or some other insulation between you and the dry ice. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Dry Ice Is Sometimes Difficult to Find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where you can find ice at most gas stations in the United States, dry ice is not nearly as easy to find in all locations. Some grocery stores sell dry ice, and you can find it usually at Walmart or other major retailers. Party shops will sell dry ice near Halloween, even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This may not help if you are in the middle of nowhere, so you can’t count on finding dry ice after you arrive close to your camping destination. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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