13 May
2013
13 May
'13
2:02 p.m.
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
10+ years ago, the college administration was
considering evacuating
several buildings due to a spill of a pint of Kodak Stop Bath that had
been stored in a maintenance tunnel between buildings.
We identified it, and explained what it was. But, the administration
didn't calm down until they heard from the head teacher of the Chemistry
department that it was not flammable, explosive, or a deadly toxin in
miniscule amounts.
The spill was right onto a floor drain. We suggested that they pour
copious amounts of water into that drain to dilute it and flush it away.
They declined, saying that the chemistry teacher had said that it was
DANGEROUS to pour water into acid.
Better not tell them about the 28,000 mg Sodium Chloride spill in the
cafeteria. If water gets on that, it could dissociate into *Sodium*
and *Chlorine*!