Chemical Leak on ISS

Random Utinni writes "It looks like the Russian Elektron system on the ISS may be causing problems again. Today the crew discovered potassium hydroxide leaking into the space station. This comes right after delivery of new ISS components and right before the arrival of a new crew and first female space tourist."

Re:kudos to the austronauts and cosmonauts

[rackhamh]

one has to admire their quiet selfless heroism.

Buddha would have made a great astronaut.

Looks like they'll need another safety sign.

[bobdotorg]

We all remember the tense few days tracking down the sulphur leak that lead to the conspicuous posting of
this sign. [ubersite.com]

Potassium Hydroxide

[Anonymous Coward]

The crew first reported smoke but it turned out to be an irritant, potassium hydroxide, leaking from an oxygen vent, Suffredini said.

Would that make their original story a caustic lye?

Re:Space Station and Shuttle, against the Sun

[AJWM]

That's gotta be the strangest shaped sunspot I've ever seen. ;-)

Damn Microsoft

[ArsonSmith]

Everytime I log on to slashdot there is always something. This time "Critical leak in IIS" no wonder nobody ever reads the articles or even the blurbs.

My god slasdot is nothing more than an MS bashing site these days.

Re:Potassium Hydroxide

[Anonymous Coward]

With Soviet purifier, station takes leak on you!

Re:Hrmm, Mir?

[soft_guy]

IIRC, most of the problems on the ISS have been a result of American craftsmanship.

You mean it was made in a rented factory in China?

Cleaned up

[niceone]

The potassium hydroxide, a corrosive that can cause serious burns and can be harmful if inhaled, was cleaned up with towels and wrapped up in two rubber bags, Suffredini said.

In space, no one can hear you clean.

Re:kudos to the austronauts and cosmonauts

[Schemat1c]

Buddha would have made a great astronaut.

Nah, too fat.

Re:Space Station and Shuttle, against the Sun

[AxminsterLeuven]

That's no sun! It's a space station!