Battery Acid

Dartz

Okay, so it was hot today, and I 'borrowed' a 12V battery from a motorbike, and hooked it up to a 12V PC fan. Taped the lot together and plonked it on my desk where it whirred away quite happily to itself, blowing cooling air across my face.

Right up until I knocked the goddamned table over and pissed about a half-litre of sulphuric acid across the carpet.

Suffice to say the carpet is gone, along with a chunk of the floor. Anybody got any idea how I clean this **** up? I thought about chucking a load of salt on it, since Alkali Neutralises Acid, right?

I don't want to touch this ****.....I like my skin, and the fumes off of the carpet make me sick when I try go in.

Any suggestions?

shenanigans1982

Just reposition the table on top of it. Saves all the cleaning it up hassle.

Carlow52

Dartz wrote: »

Okay, so it was hot today, and I 'borrowed' a 12V battery from a motorbike, and hooked it up to a 12V PC fan. Taped the lot together and plonked it on my desk where it whirred away quite happily to itself, blowing cooling air across my face.

Right up until I knocked the goddamned table over and pissed about a half-litre of sulphuric acid across the carpet.

Suffice to say the carpet is gone, along with a chunk of the floor. Anybody got any idea how I clean this **** up? I thought about chucking a load of salt on it, since Alkali Neutralises Acid, right?

I don't want to touch this ****.....I like my skin, and the fumes off of the carpet make me sick when I try go in.

Any suggestions?

u need bread soda not salt

mikemac

baking soda is what you need

poindexter

try licking it up

AlmightyCushion

Human testicles have been known to reverse the damage battery acid does so try dipping your balls in to it.

BaconZombie

Put sand on it



*/Disclaimer: If it bobbles up and kills you it your own fault.

Dartz

BOFH_139 wrote: »

Put sand on it



*/Disclaimer: If it bobbles up and kills you it your own fault.

Not dead yet.

Seems to have covered it up. If I can shift this lot in the morning somehow, I will. It's one hell of a goddamned mess though.

pictures have to be had?

Senna

Just leave it, it will continue to burn away till you have a hole beside your desk that comes out in china. Just think of all the uses for that!!

Ghost Train

Simple really
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/hsees/sulfuric.html

Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines

Appropriate protective clothing should be worn to prevent any possible skin contact with liquids of >1.0% content, or repeated or prolonged contact with liquids <1.0% content.

Wear eye protection to avoid any possibility of eye contact, unless full facepiece respiratory protection is worn.

Whenever the potential exists for exposures over 1 mg/m3, use a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved full facepiece respirator with an acid gas canister and high efficiency particulate prefilters. Increased protection is obtained from full facepiece powered-air purifying respirators.

Handling and Storage

Avoid contact with water, cyclopentadiene, cyclopenta-none oxime, nitroaryl amines, hexa-lithium disilicide, and phosphorus III oxides since violent reactions can occur.

Sulfuric acid is not compatible with chlorates, chromates, carbides, fulminates, nitrates, picrates, cyanides, halides and powdered metals.

Store sulfuric acid in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area away from sunlight, combustibles and organic materials in an area with an acid resistant cement floor.

Always add acid to water, never the reverse.

Contact of sulfuric acid with metal drums may cause the release of flammable and explosive hydrogen gas; therefore, storage drums should be coated with acid resistant material.

Sources of ignition such as smoking and open flames are prohibited where sulfuric acid is used, handled, or stored in a manner that could create a potential fire or explosion hazard.

Use explosion-proof electrical equipment and fittings wherever sulfuric acid is handled or stored.

Spills and Emergencies

Most environmental emergencies involve spills of hazardous materials that must be reported to the Department of Natural Resources through a 24-hour hotline (573-xxxxxxxxxx). When reporting a spill, callers can also obtain technical assistance regarding response, containment and cleanup of hazardous materials.

Restrict persons not wearing protective equipment from areas of spills or leaks until cleanup is complete.

Stay upwind; keep out of low areas.

Keep all sources of ignition away from containers because explosive mixtures of hydrogen may be produced.

Cover spills with dry sand, soda ash or cement powder. Do not use organic materials such as sawdust, and do not wash down a spill of sulfuric acid with water. Other neutralizing agents are calcinated dolomite, calcium oxide and hydroxide, and sodium carbonate.

Do not touch spilled material.

Use water spray to reduce vapor; do not get water inside the container.

Shovel neutralized residues into containers for disposal, or cover area with sand or earth and shovel into disposal containers.

Ventilate and wash the area after clean up is complete.

Disposal Methods

Add slowly to a solution of soda ash and slaked lime while stirring; flush to drain with large volumes of water. Recovery and reuse of spent sulfuric acid may be a viable alternative to disposal.

b28

they use baking powder where i work to neutralise it. sodium something. its a white powder

TheZohanS

Wikipeepia wrote:

Sulphuric acid spills on carpet should be treated in the same manner as Jellyfish stings, drink as much water as you can and pee on the effected area.*

Open a window and ensure proper ventilation after treating your carpet.

There you go.






*may cause death

stovelid

Fuck knows, but golden hint for the future: plugs.

kumate_champ07

b28 wrote: »

they use baking powder where i work to neutralise it. sodium something. its a white powder

you guys should invest in safer fans

b28

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

you guys should invest in safer fans

why?

kumate_champ07

Senna wrote: »

Just leave it, it will continue to burn away till you have a hole beside your desk that comes out in china. Just think of all the uses for that!!

theres a version of google maps that shows you the exact opposite point on the globe to your own country. if u follow that battery acid you'll end up in the ocean somewhere, no land on the other side of the globe for ireland

tony 2 tone

b28 wrote: »

they use baking powder where i work to neutralise it. sodium something. its a white powder

There ya go, look for any thing with sodium in the name, is a white powder, just chuck it on, you'll be grand. :rolleyes:

weeder

so water comes gushing out of the hole beside his desk :pac: BUT does it also act as a drain, which way does the water travel?? its like dividing by zero at its best

seanybiker

Spray some WD-40 on it and cover it with duct tape. There is nothing the two of them cant fix. One of em is bound to work.

Sell the supluss electricity to the ESB!

TestTransmission

This thread demands pics

Capt'n Midnight

either baking soda or washing soda should do

salt is neutral so would not neturalise the acid
though if the sulphuric was concentrated enough you would get chlorine gas liberated , which is NOT a good thing.

If you want something basic then ammonia would do at a push , so you could try urinating on it

just admit that there is more bitterness in your life than before


since the battery acid is already diluted, you don't have to worry that adding water to it will cause the water to boil and spray hot concentrate acid everywhere



oh yeaa don't let the dog lick it up

Joey the lips

This is [EMAIL="f@ckin"]f@ckin[/EMAIL] funny I am laughing my head off. I am sure this happens to many people so now doubt you will get loads of solutions!

Rented Mule

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Human testicles have been known to reverse the damage battery acid does so try dipping your balls in to it.

Amen brother.

When in doubt .....put your balls on it !!

Run_to_da_hills

You should top up the displaced battery with distilled water and use it again. Try washing your teeth wirh sulphuric acid. :pac:

antodeco

b28 wrote: »

they use baking powder where i work to neutralise it. sodium something. its a white powder

Do you work in a Cocaine Factory by chance?

OP, throw some Rennie onto it. That's great for excess acid.

KilOit

I'd just move house this seems like way to much work.

Degsy

Ring up some friends and have an Acid House party!

Nodin

Rented Mule wrote: »

Amen brother.

When in doubt .....put your balls on it !!

Sure they're natures dipstick, when ye think about it....

Puddleduck

Nodin wrote: »

Sure they're natures dipstick, when ye think about it....

Some would argue its the thing theyre attached to thats the dipstick

Hamiltonion

Dartz wrote: »

Okay, so it was hot today, and I 'borrowed' a 12V battery from a motorbike, and hooked it up to a 12V PC fan. Taped the lot together and plonked it on my desk where it whirred away quite happily to itself, blowing cooling air across my face.

Right up until I knocked the goddamned table over and pissed about a half-litre of sulphuric acid across the carpet.

Suffice to say the carpet is gone, along with a chunk of the floor. Anybody got any idea how I clean this **** up? I thought about chucking a load of salt on it, since Alkali Neutralises Acid, right?

I don't want to touch this ****.....I like my skin, and the fumes off of the carpet make me sick when I try go in.

Any suggestions?

Battery acid? Thats incredibly srong, like >12mol so you'll need a v strong base to neutralise, oven cleaner is prob your best bet

YFlyer

Dartz wrote: »

Okay, so it was hot today, and I 'borrowed' a 12V battery from a motorbike, and hooked it up to a 12V PC fan. Taped the lot together and plonked it on my desk where it whirred away quite happily to itself, blowing cooling air across my face.

Right up until I knocked the goddamned table over and pissed about a half-litre of sulphuric acid across the carpet.

Suffice to say the carpet is gone, along with a chunk of the floor. Anybody got any idea how I clean this **** up? I thought about chucking a load of salt on it, since Alkali Neutralises Acid, right?

I don't want to touch this ****.....I like my skin, and the fumes off of the carpet make me sick when I try go in.

Any suggestions?

get some Sodium Hydroxide powder, mix it up in water and then pour on top of the sulphuric acid

NeitherJohn

Whoa man! Never add water to acid!

WIZE

Go to the Bathroom and get :

Shaving foam
toothpaste
Toilet Duck
Bleach
Nail varnish remover
aftershave
A can of air freshener
Mix them all together and pour over carpet
I tried this before and It removed half my Garden

Gone Drinking

This ones easy..

Get the missus to do it.

LouOB

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linky is needed for silliest thread
deffo

YFlyer

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Whoa man! Never add water to acid!

It will be concentrated sodium hydroxide solution. That wouldn't be as bad

SmashingPilot

Its time for the magic sponge, me thinks. :P

Is there anything it can't do!?!?!?!?

Capt'n Midnight

YFlyer wrote: »

get some Sodium Hydroxide powder, mix it up in water and then pour on top of the sulphuric acid

TBH I'd rather have acid burns than those caustic ones that weep for months. And you don't feel your finger prints.

Capt'n Midnight

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Whoa man! Never add water to acid!

You do know that battery acid is already diluted don't you ?

Run_to_da_hills

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

You do know that battery acid is already diluted don't you ?

Still its concentrated enough to burn through any material it splashes or spills on to as I have learned from my early biking days.

swingking

<teacher> You don know what happens when you mix acids and bases don't you, bart?
<Bart> Course I do!!

Scawgeen

Vapour from battery, not good. Cut out the damaged section of carpet and dispose of it carefully. I'd try sand or ashes to soak up the spillage if it's on concrete, if it's a timber floor I guess you could try the same or cat litter just leave to do it's job for a couple of hours. Then do what one of the other posters suggested and reposition the furniture on the damaged part.

CrazyRabbit

Pick up some antacid tablets from your pharmacy. Place an old cloth over the spill. Then dissolve the antacids in water, and pour over the affected area. The cloth is to prevent any injuries should the acid still be strong enough to reactive violently with the water.

Make sure you area is well ventilated, and wear protective gloves.

Oh, and if you actually believe the above, then you are a very gullible person!

DarkJager

**** cleaning it yourself, this kind of job is best left to MacGyver...

PURE DOLOMITE
This is your solution!
and prob' best option is to call someone,
Try not to touch it or you will end up like this....Do not open if squeamish!!!
http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/data/500/medium/acid_burn_6.jpg

Dartz

I left it overnight.... destroyed a bit of the carpet, the underlay, and the floor underneath..... but a bit of dirt to soak it up, and a steady hand with a shovel got it.

I dumped it down the shore in the back garden, into the sewer. I have a feeling that was technically the wrong thing to do, and probably illegal, but **** it, I'm just glad to be rid of it.

Now I just have to buy some concrete, and new carpets.

Steoob

Pictures! Goddamnit man!

Kill the fishies why dont you!!!!!!!!!!!!