compost component: match heads?

[44DCNF]

Among other collections my wife came equipped with when we were matched up, was a five gallon glass jar of collected match books. I am considering removing all of the heads for safety's sake. Based on wikipedia, match heads may consist of some or all of the following:
(safety matches which is what most all of these are)
potassium chlorate
sulfur
zinc oxide
calcium carbonate
siliceous filler
diatomite
glue
antimony sulfate (added to certain matches for vigorous burn, of which I doubt there are many in this batch)

strike anywhere's may contain phosphorus sesquisulfide. (I doubt there are many of these.)

I am thinking it will be fine to add approximately a half gallon of match heads to either a worm bin a little at a time over the summer, or to a five yard compost pile in one dose. Looks like all beneficial materials save maybe the few odd ones that might contain the antimony. And that may be of no consequence anyway.


What do you think?

[Smallaxe]

... Looks like all beneficial materials save maybe the few odd ones that might contain the antimony. ...
What do you think?

I am pulling this statement completely out of context... because I haven't a clue what you are talking about... I DO remember the SONG though...

Ohhh... Your red face matches your eyes...
You closed your cover before striking...

I asked, the waiter, for iodine,,,
But I,,, dined all alone...

[treegal1]

ok so i asked a match museum keeper that has i huge private collection and was told to find a fire proofing liquid and just soak the heads in one of the best that you can find, he said ask around but thought the name was TAME or cold fire, just do your own research, or get out the sharp metal shears and compost the heads after soaking and wringing out, in water, with gloves, rubber ones, or a stick................

[44DCNF]

Thanks for checking into it. Dipping in a solution sounds like a good alternative.

[treegal1]

it wont stop it but it will help, then he also said if it is in a glass jar use one of those wine fresh thing that has CO2 and cap the jug with wax or some other seal, co2 wont let it ignite