Steve,

I have provided several examples of how primers can give "false positives" of too-high pressure, and one example of a "false negative."

The exact sort of test you are describing occurs all the time in piezo labs, in very controlled conditions. If primer appearance (or even measurement) provided a valid measurement of pressure, why would professional labs go to all the trouble and expense of purchasing all that expensive equipment?

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