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== reference removed, mouse≠person ==

ref name="Ullmann" does not support "[[Aluminium sulfate]] has an [[Median lethal dose|LD<sub>50</sub>]] of 6207 mg/kg (oral, mouse), which corresponds to 435 grams (about one pound) for a 70 kg (150 lb) person." I've also changed person to mouse because toxicity is different in different species.
<references /> [[User:Darsie42|Darsie42]] ([[User talk:Darsie42|talk]]) 10:14, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this leaves us trying to imagine a 70kg mouse.  Perhaps it would be better to remove the relative clause entirely. [[Special:Contributions/80.6.246.2|80.6.246.2]] ([[User talk:80.6.246.2|talk]]) 16:06, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
::I agree that extrapolating cross-species without a direct cite is a problem ([[WP:OR]]). Just state the LD50 as the ref supports it. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 18:55, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

== [[Reynolds Wrap]] ==
Is it sold in England? If so, which way do they label it? ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 03:00, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]], sort of.  You can buy Reynolds wrap from global sellers such as Amazon, but there's no need, and the vast majority of the UK just buy generic aluminium foil from the supermarket - Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, etc - which is less than half the price of Reynolds Wrap according to a quick google search.  I'd never heard of the Reynolds Wrap brand until I saw this question.
::As to the second part of the question - {{tpq|which way do they label it}} I've resisted the urge to be facetious, and you'll have to clarify what you mean?  [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 08:15, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I was just curious whether Reynolds changes their labeling in the UK to say "aluminium" foil. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 16:52, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
::::Right, I get it now.  In that case the answer is modified slightly - Reynolds Wrap is not sold natively in the UK, and any sales appear to be imports, (as in Amazon etc,) so the branding remains "Aluminum".  I googled the brand, and it brought back two different types - "Heavy duty" and "non-stick".  The non-stick type clearly stated "aluminum", but the heavy duty didn't seem to say either, referring to itself as "foil" instead.  I suppose it may specify in the small print somewhere.  I did notice that the branding states "Foil made in U.S.A." on both types, so I think it likely they would keep the "aluminum" style.
::::Again - based on the fact that you can't buy this stuff in bricks & mortar retailers all the above is based on me in the UK using local search engines and online and/or import resellers.  [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 08:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2025 ==

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Please change the spelling of color to colour, the English spelling [[Special:Contributions/2405:DA40:3A3F:6400:898B:E542:2BF3:B0B8|2405:DA40:3A3F:6400:898B:E542:2BF3:B0B8]] ([[User talk:2405:DA40:3A3F:6400:898B:E542:2BF3:B0B8|talk]]) 07:39, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
:{{not done}}:<!-- Template:ESp --> Despite using the "British" version of the word ''aluminium'', this article is written in [[American English]] with the exception of [[IUPAC]] spellings. [[User:Alpha Beta Delta Lambda|Alpha Beta Delta Lambda]] ([[User talk:Alpha Beta Delta Lambda|talk]]) 10:12, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
:Perhaps you should take a look at Wikipedia editing guidelines if you want to make good faith contributions rather than using this as a platform to grant yourself some kind of nationalistic masturbatory victory. [[User:Andronom|Andronom]] ([[User talk:Andronom|talk]]) 04:22, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
::[[User:Andronom|Andronom]] - you need to pull back on the vitriol and read up on other Wikipedia guidelines of [[WP:NPA|No personal attacks]], and to also actually understand the concept of [[WP:AGF|good faith]].  The OP's request is perfectly valid, and given that the article doesn't contain a regional engvar template - but it ''does'' contain a <nowiki>{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}</nowiki> rather than an MDY preference, it would seem logical that the article adheres to UK Engvar - especially to a new or inexperienced editor.
::This request seems to be a perfect example of Good faith, whereas yours is distinctly the opposite.  You seem to be new here as well, so I've left you a Welcome template on your talk page - I advise you read it.  [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 06:41, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
:::I understand that it may be difficult for many people to interpret charge through text or other means of communication, so no worries for your misunderstanding [[User:Andronom|Andronom]] ([[User talk:Andronom|talk]]) 21:57, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
::::[[User:Andronom|Andronom]] - is that statement directed at me?  What exactly have I misunderstood?  It seems fairly straightforward - An editor asked for a change, you were rude in response, and I asked you not to be so.  Where's the misunderstanding?  To be honest, even if you're referring to the OP with their request the issue is not so much their request in the first place but your inappropriate (and unnecessary, given that Alpha Beta Delta Lambda had answered and explained why it wasn't going to happen) response.  [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 15:50, 5 June 2025 (UTC)