To learn just how insane some compounds can become, you MAY want to check THIS story out, FUK-N-A!!!:

http://www.fireworld.com/magazine/deactivating.html

Ether also forms dangerous peroxides when it is stored, so for those who recycle those solvents, be sure to have safety measures in mind and in svc....

1lb from 1" has a 50% chance of detonating the cylinder... The costs of defusing that bomb must've been HUGE...