healthfreak said:
I heard most Qv and vet gear has high amounts of BA. WHat exactly is Ba?
I also heard if you boil the gear with a pin in the top you can decrease this. Some people also blame test flu on BA content and I want to avoid this at all costs. How long do i boil? Any info appreciated
benzyl alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol is often the primary solvent and sometime the only solvent in a given formula. Its primary function is as a sterilizing agent. However, due to its solvency power it is often used to keep hormones in solution with oil or other vehicles. It is also one of the thinnest (that is best for viscosity reduction) The major drawback to this solvent is that it tends to make for painful injections if the concentration goes above 10%. (This is true for any low molecular weight alcohol). Less than this tends to be painless for most people.
Technical info: CAS # 100-51-6, Density is 1.05, Molecular weight is 108.14, Boiling point is 401f, Water solubility is 4.29g in 100ml.
never heard of test flu from the alcohol. just pain. when making homebrew gear, i wouldnt go over 3% BA. Upjohn test cypionate uses only 1% BA and thats human grade gear. i wouldnt be boiling it. I just wouldnt use vet gear period