Cross posting this from the Extreme thread:
There are a bunch of numbers out there on the web, I'm not going to dig through them all right now, but they seem to be all over the place. Also, the digital/analog(are there any?) temp displays on consumer vaporizers do not provide the level of accuracy/amount of data required for testing, perhaps adding to the confusion and misinformation.
If the above quote is true, it validates my thinking (at least to myself) that lighter vapor is indeed better for the highly health conscious. It also makes one wonder what exactly is in the vapor, and how much the concentrations are changing at different temperatures.
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Anyone have any thoughts? I suppose we probably won't see any real research on this any time soon.![Sadface :( :(](/i/s/sad.gif)
This is still a topic that begs for better answers. There are tons of variables (elevation above sea level/air pressure/quality of strain/moisture content, ad nauseam) and it's kind of hard to test without a lab and PhD.I said:Hmmm, that's interesting. Am I interpreting this correctly?rosstaman said:Temperature=
The following is an excerpt from a book by Ed Rosenthal.
"THC's boiling point is 393F (200C) but active vapors form at almost 100 degrees lower. MJ's active components turn to vapor between 260 -392 degrees F (126 - 200C). The ideal temperature for vaporization is subject to debate, but is usually suggested in the range 330-375 degrees F (165 - 190C). Smoke begins to form at temperatures over 360 degrees F (182C). When the temp goes over the 400 degree F (204C) mark, tars and other undesirable compounds such as benzene and dioxins are released. When ignited the temperature soars to 600 degrees or higher."
It's saying THC's boiling point is 200C, but vapors from MJ's "active ingredients" can form as low as 126C. Also, that smoke begins to form at 182C+ before THC's boiling point, but the "bad smoke" starts to form at 315C+
Thanks for sharing, what book is it from?
Things like this really make we wish I had scientist to explain exactly how vaporization works with MJ. :/
There are a bunch of numbers out there on the web, I'm not going to dig through them all right now, but they seem to be all over the place. Also, the digital/analog(are there any?) temp displays on consumer vaporizers do not provide the level of accuracy/amount of data required for testing, perhaps adding to the confusion and misinformation.
If the above quote is true, it validates my thinking (at least to myself) that lighter vapor is indeed better for the highly health conscious. It also makes one wonder what exactly is in the vapor, and how much the concentrations are changing at different temperatures.
![Science :science: :science:](/i/s/science.gif)
Anyone have any thoughts? I suppose we probably won't see any real research on this any time soon.
![Sadface :( :(](/i/s/sad.gif)