[Noisebridge-discuss] Sulfuric Acid

Kate McKinley kate at lugh.net
Sun Aug 8 21:09:58 UTC 2010


Nitrile gloves are better protection than latex rubber for acids and
various organic solvents, and have the bonus of being usable by people
with latex allergies.

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Kate McKinley
kate at lugh.net kate at clp.ly



On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 13:16, Sean Cusack <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll bring some gloves for sure. Its already in a sealed container for
> storage, so it should be cool there. Rameen - I believe its only an irritant
> (so if you step into a vapor of it, it'll burn your eyes and nose like mad).
> Plus, given that the boiling point of the acid is so high, its unlikely that
> you should ever inhale much of it without trying reeeeaaaally hard to do so
> :).
>
> Sean
>
> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Rameen <emprameen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think it's toxic to inhale. I agree with Sai's suggestions.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Sean Cusack <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yo peeps -
>>>
>>> A couple of us darkroomers are attempting to bring up an anodizing line
>>> for some sweet darkroom printing and other awesome Aluminum anodization
>>> needs. Cool, right? The only downside is that the anodizing bath is a 20%
>>> solution of sulfuric acid, thus meaning there is a sulfuric acid bath
>>> sitting in the darkroom.
>>>
>>> This isn't retardedly hazardous or anything (for a hackerspace), but I
>>> wanted to throw this out as a quick FYI on how to clean this up if it ever
>>> happens to spill. If its on the ground thrown some baking soda on it first,
>>> watch it fizz like mad, then pick it up with a paper towel. Be really
>>> careful to not get this stuff on your skin - it will burn like crazy, and
>>> you'll get nasty red burns wherever it hit. If it does happen dump lots and
>>> lots and lots of water on it for 15 minutes. Also, realize that when water
>>> and sulfuric acid meet, a *ton* of heat is generated, so make sure to flush
>>> with cold water.
>>>
>>> Lastly, don't throw mass quantities of this stuff down the drain - it'll
>>> corrode the plumbing pipes and potentially burn right through them. Yay the
>>> power of chemsitry.
>>>
>>> Anyways, this stuff is being stored in the darkroom right now (kinda out
>>> of the way), but given that this is a little more less obvious of a hazard
>>> then a lot of stuff at NB, I thought I'd let everyone know. Questions or
>>> concerns, let me know!
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>> P.S.> Full MSDS is here in case anyone is interested:
>>> http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925146
>>>
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