Guest guest Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 QUESTION: I am a veterinarian. Can I buy gallium nitrate crystals from a manufacturer and resell it to my local horse customers as a cure for navicular disease? ANSWER: Such would be a violation of United States law to make veterinary health or drug claims for it at this time, other than the legal pain and inflammation type claims we make for it now. If you buy crystalline gallium nitrate, it will be the hydrated form and you will need to weigh out 128 grams of the hydrated crystals (NOT 70 grams - as was used for the anhydrous material that we used in our research trial and sales products) for each 2-week supply (equivalent to 9.1 grams of the hydrated form per day). However, shipping crystalline gallium nitrate via either package services (like UPS), the U.S. Postal Service or freight requires adhering to strict federal and international laws and regulations related to shipping hazardous substances from multiple governmental and international transportation agencies, violations of which could result in a $25,000 federal fine and 10-year imprisonment. The reason for such sternness is that crystalline gallium nitrate will dissolve aluminum foil, and theoretically aluminum parts of airplanes used for its transportation if spilled. I have placed a few crystals of gallium nitrate on aluminum foil and it does make a hole through it overnight, although the liquid concentrates up to 70% did not have the same effects. These are two important reasons why I do not market the crystals. Concentrations up to and including 42% gallium nitrate are not considered hazardous under any national or international transportation rule or law, and are exempt from rules for crystals internationally. Why they don't immediately injure skin, I don't know. Kathy " We are being taxed to blow up bridges in Iraq and rebuild them, while ours are falling down. " Read the Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Campaign For Liberty " Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. " Dr Ron Like Liberty and want to keep it? We can help Congressman Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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