Dry ice is used more for decorations, and for entertaining.
But you Absolutely do not want to use dry ice in drinks, because dry ice is made from pure carbon dioxide. You never want to let dry ice touch your bare skin.
Dry ice displaces oxygen in the air, so always use it in a well-ventilated area. If using dry ice in a confined space, open the door and air out the area.
Dry Ice Uses
Dry ice is a versatile product that has a number of commercial and consumer uses:
To remove floor tiles
To remove skin imperfections
In the poultry industry
In the baking industry
To lengthen the life of wet ice
To make fog in the entertainment industry
To shrink metal
To retard chemical catalysts
To improve porosity in oil wells
To pack ice cream on trips
To purge fuel tanks
To freeze brand livestock
To store food during power outages
For low-temperature testing
As a mosquito attractant for traps
To keep party kegs cold
To pack trophy game or fish on the way home
By airline caterers to keep food chilled
By blood banks for shipping
To blast clean rubber and plastic injection molds and food processing equipment
By the concrete industry to prevent heat buildup
To freeze unstable ground
To germinate food
To freeze water lines without shutoff valves
To blast clean fire-damaged buildings before entering.
