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Offline Student9072

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Lab Safety Question
« on: June 06, 2010, 09:06:20 PM »
If I get an acid in my eye, should I flush it out with a base?
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Re: Lab Safety Question
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2010, 09:21:50 PM »
Of course not.  You are supposed to use water to flush it out.
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Re: Lab Safety Question
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2010, 02:41:05 PM »
You're body is not a reaction chamber. That would be foolish at best. (especially with a high molarity solution, like 6+m NaOH. You're good as blind.)
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Re: Lab Safety Question
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2010, 10:52:18 AM »
Energy released in such reacns is close to 1000 kJ

Imagine what wonders would that heat or energy do to your eye. ;D
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Re: Lab Safety Question
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2010, 10:19:32 AM »
good reply skyjumper
flood water to your eyes is tje right way
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