We all could use a stiff drink after a hard day at the office. It’s the perfect way to unwind and engage in small talk with coworkers. We won’t get into the health perils of consuming alcohol – after all there are more dangerous chemicals deserving of our attention – but a drink here and there restores morale and replenishes our creative juices for the next day. To imbibe is not the same as overindulging in excess. But some drinks pack a little bit of a punch. And some of these spirits require special attention. And what’s pleasure without a little bit of pain thrown into the mix? Our dopamine circuity is glutens for punishment. We love the excitement of crescendo indulgence, even if the drop off and hangover of pain and regret is a persistent side effect. Fire in our bellies puts fervor in our brows. Stoking, or scorching, these diverse palates is the growing popularity of ‘hazmat whiskey.’ This new brand of alcohol is a little bit of a misnomer though. It doesn’t actually need OSHA or EPA classification, but it can be volatile to sensitive taste buds and tummies.
When is ‘Strong’ Too Strong?
Humans love adrenaline and staying strapped in during the heat of the moment. We like to make a good situation even spicier to create a little bit of personal drama. It’s adding hot sauce to your favorite breakfast burrito or adding an extra scoop of Folgers to the coffee maker even though our irritable guts and frayed nerves will punish us by lunchtime. Hazmat liquor is jut another way of taking things to the next level. Hazmat whiskey is more commonly known as barrel aged liquor and it’s been around for quite a while. Before sanitized bottling operations allowed for safe nationwide distribution, pubs and grog halls slung suds from oak barrels that often left the brew potent as it was bold. Today’s iteration of barrel whiskey contains 84 percent alcohol by volume, which is double what most store bought brands feature. It’s almost like drinking straight hand sanitizer. Barkeeps continue to urge patrons to exercise caution when consuming this liquor as just a small amount could leave them stammering and calling every ex they’ve dated in the past 20 years.
When Dangerous Chemicals Need to Be Kept Under Lock and Key
While hazmat whiskey may make you breathe fire, it doesn’t pose too much of a flammable risk as long as it’s kept away from exposed flames. We could already see some bartenders watering down small batches. This will help them stretch concentrated flows of rum further, but also keep potentially rowdy regulars in check during long nights out on the town. Although potentially detrimental to personal health, hazmat whiskey isn’t as dangerous as some everyday chemicals we com in contact with. Hazmat whisky is just one rung down from hand sanitizer that coming contains a fiery 98 percent alcohol content. This stuff was in hot demand during the covid pandemic to keep workers, customers and students safe worldwide. Unlike liquor, hand sanitizer in bulk needs to be kept in fire-rated steel protection to prevent fumes from creating flash over events and fires.
Some other not-so-distant cousins of ethanol, such as gasoline, which is even denser than the hardest drinks of the market, are extremely volatile and also need extended steel protection. U.S. Hazmat Rentals features an arsenal of reliable steel protection for flammable liquids of differing classifications. We can provide temporary compliant storage for acetone, gasoline, ether and other alcohols. We service numerous manufacturing industries including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, as well as agriculture. Trust our experienced experts to give you the best chemical storage solution, regardless of classification and application.
