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Subject: TWL: Acids ( was: Introductions and chemistry)
From: Arild Jensen (elnav@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2001 - 14:11:47 EST
At 09:08 AM 12/02/2001 -0500, Robert Kassal wrote:
>Finally the chemistry lesson. Adding acids to water when diluting them is
>the correct way and should be the only way unless you know a bit about the
>acid you are diluting. Clearly it is the only way to handle a concentrated
>acid like sulfuric acid
REPLY
A question for Bob.
When dealing with battery acid as in a spill, how do you avoid adding
water ( + baking soda) to the acid?
Since it is spilled and no longer contained, pouring it into a water +
baking soda. solution is not feasible.
Is there a preferred technique for dealing with an acid spill.
I ask because last week I had to deal with a major spill in a huge
battery installation. A 1200 Ah capacity bank weighing around 1000
lbs had to be lifted out of the containment box,, neutralized and
cleaned up. Then I had to deal with about a gallon of battery acid loose
in the battery box. No mishap occurred but I'm just wondering if there
is a preferred method.
Cheers
Arild Jensen
The Electronic Navigator
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