TIPS TO IDENTIFY GOOD CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
| MATERIAL | USE | DISADVANTAGES | HOW TO DETECT |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD SAWDUST | PROVIDES A FASTER IGNITION & WHITE ASH COLOR | EMITS MORE CARBON. CONTAINS MORE TAR. CHANGE THE SMELL & TASTE CAUSE VOMITTING & NAUSEA. AFFECTS THE BLOOD PRESSURE. REQUIRES TREE CUTTING. | SMELL DIFFERENTLY. CAUSE TEAR BECAUSEE OF HIGH CARBON EMISSION. |
| LIMESTONE | GIVES A WHITE ASH COLOUR | MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION COUGH & SNEEZING. HIGHER EXPOSURE LEADS TO FLUID BUILD UP IN THE LUNGS & RESULTS SEVERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH. | BRIQUETETS SHOW A DENSE
WHITE COLOR. SMELL DIFFERENTLY. |
| BORAX | TO LUBRICATE THE PRESS USED TO SHAPE THE BRIQUETTE. | MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIARROHEA VOMITTING , HEADACHE, STOMACH PAIN ETC. CAN CAUSE ACUTE TOXICITY IN LONG TERM. | BRIQUETTES SHOW
A SHARP GLOW ON BURNING.
SMELL OILY. |
| SODIUM SILICATE | USED AS A BINDER TO PRODUCE DENSE & SOLID BRIQUETTE. | INHALING CAUSES SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION INCLUDING BURNING SENSATION IN THROAT & CHEST. DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. | IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK A BRIQUETTE AND WON'T HAVE ANY CRACKS ON THE SURFACE. |
| SODIUM NITRATE | MAKES INGNITION TIME LESSER & LIGHTS FATER. | CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HIGH LEVEL EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO EVEN DEATH. | BRIQUETTES BURN IN 1.5 MINUTES. INTESNE SMELL OF LIGHTED MATCHES. |