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InevitableSignUp t1_j9621ra wrote

Reply to comment by Nyrin in Was reading something related to Rock Salt mining. In places like the Himalayas where rock salt mining is done in cold temperatures, a lot of miners report burns. Why is it so that salt burns in a colder surroundings? Would it be the same reason why the salt ice challenge was so dangerous? by vvdmoneymuttornot

I hate to sound silly, but where does the extra cold come from? Is this assuming the ice/salt mixture is still in a sub-freezing environment? How does putting salt on ice and then onto your skin make the ice colder? Colder enough to cause such damage?

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