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Ether is an extremely effective solvent for many chemical reactions but is extremely dangerous. First and foremost, ether is extremely flammable. In enclosed environments, ether can also exhibit certain explosive properties (explosions in meth labs are often the result of the use of ether solvents and poor ventilation). Many ether solvents will degrade to a peroxide form which can be extremely volatile. Expired casks of ether must be treated very carefully (bomb-squads are often called upon to dispose of expired ether kegs at chemistry labs). Ether also has psychoactive properties which for many years were utilized by the medical community as a general anesthetic. In general, ether must only be used in extremely ventilated environments with proper fire safety devices.
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