[TheForge] Chemical Questions ?

[Barking Crow]

Philip,

You said,

Naval jelly should handle the rest of it, but it, too, is pretty toxic,
although not particularly gaseous. Use heavy gloves when you handle it-
don't get it on your skin. If you do, rinse immediately.

At the risk of sounding like a redneck I think you may have over stated the
danger of naval jelly which is one of many phosphoric acid containing
anti-rust products.  Certainly it isn't good for you and I always wear eye
protection when using acid products but I think you would be safe with thin
plastic medical type gloves and in fact I routinely use it bare handed and
get it on my hands many times a day for brief periods.  Depending on what
I'm doing, I rinse as soon as I can as with prolonged exposure it will sting
and will fins a cut immediately.  It is in coca cola however and accounts
for cokes rust inhibiting properties.

Jeff Valentine

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