Agua Fuerte in UK
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Agua Fuerte in UK
Can anyone tell me what Agua Fuerte is called in the UK as I have seen on a different thread that it can be used to clean grout?
It's concentrated hydrocloric acid.
I very much doubt if you can buy it in the UK.
H&S would not allow you to buy it.
My wife worked as a lab technician in a school science department. The buying, using and storing of concentrated hydrochloric acid was strictly controlled.
It amazes me that you can buy it off the shelf here in Spain.
Cheers
Gerry
I very much doubt if you can buy it in the UK.
H&S would not allow you to buy it.
My wife worked as a lab technician in a school science department. The buying, using and storing of concentrated hydrochloric acid was strictly controlled.
It amazes me that you can buy it off the shelf here in Spain.
Cheers
Gerry
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Hydrochloric acid is really only a problem at high concentrations.
The stuff Gerry refers to is the fully concentrated solution that you find in the school labs and it's about 38% - the maximum possible as it is actually a solution of HCl gas in water. This stuff is nasty and fumes giving off HCl gas which is not nice to breathe or to get in the eyes.
As you dilute it, it becomes much less agressive, even benign. The stuff you buy in Spain as Agua Fuerte is around 20% concentration and is relatively safe to use. It smells a bit but is not corrosive and officially is only classed as an irritant as it is less than 25%.
In the UK it is available but usually nearer to 10% concentration.
Sid
The stuff Gerry refers to is the fully concentrated solution that you find in the school labs and it's about 38% - the maximum possible as it is actually a solution of HCl gas in water. This stuff is nasty and fumes giving off HCl gas which is not nice to breathe or to get in the eyes.
As you dilute it, it becomes much less agressive, even benign. The stuff you buy in Spain as Agua Fuerte is around 20% concentration and is relatively safe to use. It smells a bit but is not corrosive and officially is only classed as an irritant as it is less than 25%.
In the UK it is available but usually nearer to 10% concentration.
Sid
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