Dry ice is a special product that produces large amounts of carbon dioxide in a closed environment. Many friends will ask, can dry ice be stored in the refrigerator? Today we will discuss the issue of dry ice storage in the refrigerator.

   The temperature of dry ice is minus 79 degrees Celsius. Entering a confined space is prone to explosion. For example, put dry ice in a Coca-Cola bottle and shake it slightly to produce a powerful explosion in an instant. Therefore, it is very dangerous to put dry ice in the refrigerator. The drug should try to let the dry ice and the carbon dioxide produced have enough space to circulate.

Many food stores or ice cream shops will buy food-grade dry ice to keep food fresh. How do they store dry ice? After investigation and visits, many shops said that they usually buy dry ice on the same day, and how much they need to use before buying A small part of the purchased dry ice is put into the freezer and not stored for a long time, which will release some of the carbon dioxide in the freezer into the air.

As ordinary people, what should we do? In fact, it is very convenient to store dry ice. After the above two cases, we can know that dry ice is not easy to store, and try not to store it in the refrigerator for a long time. The shelf life of dry ice is generally 3 days or so. We can buy dry ice in moderation instead of buying in large quantities at one time. We should dispose of the remaining dry ice as soon as possible so that it can sublimate freely in the air.

There are many reasons for dry ice explosion: 1. Stored in a closed space 2. Vigorously shaking the dry ice liquid bottle As long as we know the cause of dry ice explosion and how to deal with it, dry ice can be used safely.