15 Sep
2005
15 Sep
'05
12:57 p.m.
Paul Koning wrote:
Many alkaline solutions will burn skin at lower concentrations than
acids. Even tiny quantities of alkali can cause serious eye damage.
Peace... Sridhar
>>>>"Tony" == Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> writes:
> I believe that Tony mentioned that developer
is usually just a
> strong alkalai.
Tony> It's actally not _that_ strong. Strong enough to feel 'soapy'
Tony> (it hydrolyses the fats in your fingers), but not strong enough
Tony> to cause an alkali burn in my experience.
That sounds rather strong. Not strong enough to burn fingers, perhaps
-- then again, I don't think alkali usually does. But strong enough
that it's important to protect your eyes from splashes.