Chemicals/LN2

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I have a question,
         Everyone has see nthe banana trick with Liquid Nitrogen. Could a flower be put in nitrogen and stay in it's current statem if so for how long and can it contact bare skin? Is LN2 Dangerous?

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Liquid nitrogen is EXTREMELY dangerous and should only be handled by trained professionals.  A flower put in LN2 for just a few minutes will freeze solid and be extremely brittle and can be shattered.  If bare skin touches it an extremely bad burn may occur.

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Chemistry (non-biochemistry), environmental science, occupational health and safety, environmental regulation and management, environmental engineering, and wastewater engineering. I'm the Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety and the Director of Research at the Institute of Textile Technology.

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