This was forwarded to me today from the EHS office. Acrylonitrile’s formula H2C=CH-CN. Nerd humor based on a CN triple bond.
“Acrylic” is a common textile material. It is favored for its wool-like
feel and commonly used in socks. “Acrylic’ is really polyacrylonitrile.
Polyacrylonitrile is a nice way of saying polyvinyl cyanide. Do you
think anyone would buy socks made from polyvinyl cyanide? If you knock
some socks off the shelf in your local discount store, do not run up to
the clerk and announce, “There is a polyvinyl cyanide spill in aisle
10′.
Enjoy Fall Break!