Help Raw chemicals

FinoBlad

I'm making some bleaches for use in the darkroom and looking for chemicals like

Potassium dichromate
Sulphuric acid
Sodium chloride

etc etc.

Mostly small quantities too. Prefer to buy in Ireland and avoid hazmat problems.

Any idea folks???

peasant

Don't know how good they are for photography needs and quantities, but you could give Lennox a try.

http://www.lennox.ie/mcp/Chemicals_A_to_Z.html

magicbastarder

sodium chloride is a dangerous chemical - in excessive quantities, it causes high blood pressure.

magicbastarder

sodium chloride is bog standard table salt, i should mention.

Chochese

Try popping into a pharmacy and asking about placing an order. Some might be willing to do it if they find your reason for getting them fairly legit.

The sodium chloride you're after is pretty common in pharmacies. It's a liquid fairly similar to that used in some IV drips.

FinoBlad

Got nowhere in the parmacies, except dodgy looks and comments.

Will try Lennox on monday, thanks.

mcyclist

Sodium Chloride is table salt. Check packaging as other salts can be added to help keep dry. Depending on your needs the impurity might not matter.

Sulphurics Acid is battery acid. You might be able to get it from car/motorcycle garages.

By the way, neither are bleaches.

FinoBlad

I just cut and pasted from a list of ingredients I have to buy (about 20) please dont get hung up on the Sodium Chloride, I need to find somwhere that supplies raw chemicals.

rahtkennades

Found this site last night while looking for something else. Not sure if they supply chemicals by post, but no harm in asking!
http://www.silverprint.co.uk/indexA.html