DANGER

I do NOT in any way suggest, endorse or consider this an acceptable procedure.

The material inside is VERY DANGEROUS to your health = external burns, blindness, lung burns, death.
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A person I knew in the late 1980's took off his plugged Trap Oxidizer to gut it.

He bought an auto paint quality respirator, gloves, a large pry bar and sealed hazmat safety goggles.

A week later he called, and asked me to reinstall the empty shell of his Trap Oxidizer, because he had second degree burns on 40% of his body from the Oxidizer dust reacting to his sweat.

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How Do I Work Safely with Oxidizing Liquids and Solids?
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/oxidizing.html


What is a Class C - Oxidizing Materials?
Oxygen is necessary for a fire to occur. Some chemicals can cause other materials to burn by supplying oxygen. Oxidizers do not usually burn themselves but they will either help the fire by providing more oxygen or they may cause materials that normally do not burn to suddenly catch on fire (spontaneous combustion). In some cases, a spark or flame (source of ignition) is not necessary for the material to catch on fire but only the presence of an oxidizer. Oxidizers can also be in the form of gases (oxygen, ozone), liquids (nitric acid, perchloric acid solutions) and solids (potassium permanganate, sodium chlorite). Some oxidizers such as the organic peroxide family are extremely hazardous because they will burn (they are combustible) as well as they have the ability to provide oxygen for the fire. They can have strong reactions which can result in an explosion. The symbol for oxidizing materials is an "o" with flames on top of it inside a circle.
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/whmis_classifi.html