Is heavy water illegal?
554348
goldwing doesn't know what he's taking about... Heavy water, which is distiguished by the presence of H-2, or Deuterium, is _not_ radioactive.  It is a stable isotope that does exist naturally (.015% from the table of nuclides), stable nuclei don't emit radioactive particles, radioactive particles are emitted as a means for an unstable nuclei to return to a stable form. The reason it is licensed is because heavy water can harm biogical systems, but not because of radiocativity, but rather because biological systems are quite sensitive to the solvent properties of water (which change when deuterium is substituted for natural hydrogen), given a human would have to drink pure heavy water for over two weeks before he/she became seriously ill, but it's a risk nonetheless.  Another reason that it is licensed for production is because a facility capable of seperating an isotope like H2 from natural hydrogen could potentially seperate another fissile isotope (U-235) from natural Uranium...
1005271
Yes it is. If it is illegal in YOUR country then it is illegal.....period.
1051581
no its not illegal...soldiers do it all the time especially when theyre about to deploy
1143562
It's illegal my friend.
348957
no its not illegal as long as you bought it you can burn it
388103
course.People are allergic to water.Anything is possible
867114
It's not so much inherently illegal as it may be fraudulent business practices as applied.\n\nYour state attorney general is one option. The Federal Trade Commission is another. Outside the US, seek similar authorities.
546630
Absolutely not. But there have been cases where subtherapeutic levels of fluoride have been added to the water, too little to do any good. Happened in my town.
628336
as opposed to polluted water?
92288
No way!!!  It is the only water I will drink. I don't want all the weird additives they put in "bottled" water.  I think the "it's bad" comes from the fact that distilled water has fewer salts and other trace things in it.  If you eat food every day, you don't need these minerals from water.  So drink away......
845117
"Drinking too much and taking to the water leads to dangerous situations. When you drink and boat, you not only endanger yourself, but also everyone in your boat and others on the waterway.\n\nDrinking and driving (whether on land or water) is illegal and punishable under the Criminal Code, meaning you can be fined or imprisoned if found guilty of an offense. Provinces and territories have their own rules to determine when alcohol can be consumed or how it can be transported aboard a vessel. Contact your local authorities for more information. "\n\nInfos: http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/infosheets/recreationalBoating.htm\nTransport Canada -
399510
Beats me, it's illegal in the UK :)\n\n<edit>\nSelling alcohol in Gas Stations I mean\n</edit>
138686
Of course it is! What state statute would make it illegal?
47108
NO.\n\nWhoever made the first 'response' is a prime example of how powerful propaganda is.\nI don't ever remember hearing of a VALID case that had anything to do with the use of marijuana and someone being violent, much less some killing spree.\n\n Regardless of what the government provides as services for those who are ill, it shouldn't have the right to totally ban the use of certain substances. \nESPECIALLY when those substances are LESS harmful than the ones that are legal!\nWake up guys! \n\n\nNEWSFLASH: You can die by drinking too much water! Just because you'll get help from a hospital or whatever doesn't mean they should ban water.\nWhere is your logic guys?\n\n\nAlso to those who whine about it being a gateway drug:\nIf it wasn't illegal, it wouldn't be a gateway drug.\nIt's made bad only by the hypocritical efforts of the government and the gullible people that trust their efforts.
880461
It's illegal.  It's for the animals, not people.\n\nFind someplace else.
343568
Its not.  What you see on top of water is hydrocarbon polution.  most really deadly polutants such as hexa valent chromium deposit in the river bed or lake floor and continue to contaminate the water for several years.
705703
I don't think making one is illegal  but what you do with it may get you into some trouble so be sure to use your head before you do something you may regret.