Feelers Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Haha, dont worry Ira, I wasnt the one tasting it. - as I knew what it would do. An amusing afternoon. My friends tongue actually bled He said all he could taste was bitterness for a few days. Looked very painful. Found the number for Clarkes Products - 0508 425 275. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 When I worked at Sea Lords, I saw a guy who has spill3e caustic soda on himself. He squealed so loud, I can still hear it. He came back to work about 15 months later, his ear was melted into his head, 3 fingers on his right hand had fused together, one of his nostrals has been closed, his dick (sorry) has melted into his leg etc etc etc. He slipped (its very slimy) and a hopper boiled over him, NASTY NASTY NASTY. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 joes juice it is, dont mind so much the ear or fingers but youch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yip it's as with anything, it's far more dangerous when boiling hot! (Kalk can be pretty bad at high temp too) The reason it feels slippery is because it's used in making soap when combined with oils or fats. When you get it on you hands it slowly turn the oils to a soapy substance. It's safe if handled properly. You can have (and I have had) a highly concentrated solution on my fingers, and you can wash it under plenty of cold water and have it show no signs that it was there. It doesn't hurt nor does it leave any permanent mark. If it is left without washing soon after however, it ends up drying the skin out, and you can get cracking and sometimes splitting. Just don't use boiling water when you mix it up, and if you get it on your fingers wash them with heaps of cold water. (Just like you should do when you burn yourself on the halides! Don't know how many times I've done that!). Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Better still wear special chemical gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 You can handle the pellet form safely. It is the powder (caustic soda) that is much worse. The pellets just make your hands feel soapy, NO protection is needed. If it wasnt safe they wouldnt pass it round in 6th form chem. Its just not good to put it on your tongue! The pellets are very safe, about the size of an MnM. The caustic stuff is what they use in fight club to burn his arm, very nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Ok, I bought a 500G container of Tergo Drain Unblocker. Says it's 100% sodium hydroxide. Was $5-10 somewhere around there, didn't look at the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Feelers - correct, it requires a catalyst to react (water). So you can hold it in your hand without any worries (its just dry granulated, like salt), but if your hands sweaty... As for putting it on your tounge. i'll give you $10 for every 10seconds you can hold a tea spoon full on for... I'll give you $100 for every 10 seconds if you do it whilst gargling a mouthfull of Coke. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 *Puts teaspoon full on tongue, gargles coke* Ok, cough up the $100. You never said I had to dump it out of the teaspoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 When my friend did it it didnt stay there for long, maybe half a second - and it left a big mark. It takes a long time to dissolve , even if you hold it in your hand with some water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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