Peter Howey (stimpy@hobbes.kirtland.cc.mi.us)
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:49:56 -0500 (EST)
I figured if it could be found in a premixed form, lucky me! The less I
touch raw chemicals, the better. Not everyone has a full lab to work in
that they don't have to share with laundry baskets and house pets or the
one at school with undergraduates mulling around.
>
> Hey guys, come on. Bryant Lab sells sulfuric acid $6.95 for 500 ml,
> $12.95 for a gallon, plus I daresay hazardous shipping charge. What's the
> big deal? You put on a pair of goggles, put a standing large beaker of
> water on the counter for the unexpected, put on a good pair of gloves, and
> pour. The resultant mix is no more lethal than stuff we use 10 times a
> day. (And I'd rather start with the liquid than the powder to breathe
> into my long-suffering lungs.)
>
> I had workmen spill 15 gallons of muriatic acid in my hallway, a lot worse
> than 3 cc or whatever of baby sulfuric. We waded through it and emerged
> unscathed.
>
> My theory is the world is full of freak accidents (as that was). When one
> is handling strong acids one is PAYING ATTENTION, and, odds, are, actually
> safer. (With thanks in advance to the safety police: thank you.)
>
> Bryant Lab (also listed !surprise! in Post-Factory) is in Berkeley, CA.
> 800/367-3141.
>
> Judy
>
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