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<blockquote data-quote="stoyve" data-source="post: 271647" data-attributes="member: 2982"><p>Gday cecc,</p><p>When using hydrochloric acid you must be extremely careful. </p><p>First off, you must be in a very well ventilated area as the fumes are highly toxic, a carcinogenic and the fumes will suck the oxygen from out your lungs.</p><p>Make sure you where a pair of long chimical gloves and wrap around goggles, this stuff WILL burn holes directly through your skin!!!</p><p>When you use a container, make sure its clean and has not been used in holding any kind of alkaline based products such as bi-carb, baking soda or chlorine as that will cause an explosive reaction.</p><p>You really dont want to wear this stuff, be careful to test if the container is able to contain hydrochloric acid as it will melt some plastics.</p><p>I can only give you those basic safety instructions really as I have never cleaned gold with acid, but I expect that you would just place it in the acid for a few days in a well ventilated area and then carefully wash it of with water.</p><p>My daily work for the last 12 years requires me to use hydrochloric acid so I have learned to respect that evil stuff.</p><p>Happy cleaning <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p>Cheers Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stoyve, post: 271647, member: 2982"] Gday cecc, When using hydrochloric acid you must be extremely careful. First off, you must be in a very well ventilated area as the fumes are highly toxic, a carcinogenic and the fumes will suck the oxygen from out your lungs. Make sure you where a pair of long chimical gloves and wrap around goggles, this stuff WILL burn holes directly through your skin!!! When you use a container, make sure its clean and has not been used in holding any kind of alkaline based products such as bi-carb, baking soda or chlorine as that will cause an explosive reaction. You really dont want to wear this stuff, be careful to test if the container is able to contain hydrochloric acid as it will melt some plastics. I can only give you those basic safety instructions really as I have never cleaned gold with acid, but I expect that you would just place it in the acid for a few days in a well ventilated area and then carefully wash it of with water. My daily work for the last 12 years requires me to use hydrochloric acid so I have learned to respect that evil stuff. Happy cleaning :P Cheers Steve [/QUOTE]
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