Industrial Etchant Spray Contamination

The industrial etchant spray variety of contaminant appears to have been extremely prevalent since autumn 2006 and still seems to be widespread.

The very small but still just about visible particles appear affixed to the entire plant (buds and stalks).  At first glance they can easily be mistaken for THC crystals but a closer examination revelas a very differnt scenario.

Again, the glass beads seem to be present throughout the bud structure implying that the plants were sprayed with this contaminant at more than one stage of their growing cycle.

An (unofficial) scientific analysis of this variety of contaminant has been undertaken by an anonymous source on the UKCIA forum who claims that: "the contaminant is industrial etchant spray used for glass frosting, It is a high pressure aerosol of propellant, lubricant and silicate abrasives... DO NOT SMOKE THIS, IT MAY POSE A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD."

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