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Offline FullMetal

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Advice on how to remove Hydranal Composite (TM) stains
« on: September 28, 2011, 11:35:08 AM »
First post on the forums so please be kind.

A service engineer came round to service my Orion turbo Karl-Fischer titrator and managed to drip hydranal composite on my lab floor.  >:(

Now I have an ugly yellow stain that is pretty stuborn. Any of you wonderful analytical chemists dealt with this problem before or have any bright ideas?

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Re: Advice on how to remove Hydranal Composite (TM) stains
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 07:06:26 AM »
The stain is likely I2. Try sodium thiosulfate/H2O  solution to discolour the stain. Wash it away with large amount of water.

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