Chemical burns on hands after polishing

[ricebridge]

It feels just about right to dip your hands in corrosive acid after having them in a corrosive base... (yes, I KNOW it neutralizes. But still. I'll probably stick to water.)

 

[MrsJones]

If you read all my posts, you'll see that the masons used hydrochloric acid (HCl dissolved in water): [link]

No smell but requires more consideration. As the teachers in school taught to make it easier to remember: Siv, which stood for acid in water. So always a smaller amount of acid in a larger amount of water, then there will be no problem with heat development or splashing.

Edit: I don't remember how much I used to use, but about a capful to a liter of water is probably a good start, maybe two. I'll google and see if I find some old instructions.

I use vinegar for many things and I can vouch that this method works excellently for the discussed purpose. A small splash of vinegar in a generous dose of water is sufficient and has many applications.

 

[Henric79]

Soak your hands for a while in a moderate solution of vinegar in water to neutralize the highly alkaline lime and stop the irritation. Do this every day while you are at it. And buy some good hand cream too, like blue Helosan or Atrix for example. The bricklayers usually or at least used to use hydrochloric acid that they used at work.

I first used 25% vinegar, 75% water, and just put my hand in. Don't know if it works yet, but good grief it hurt! For it to be somewhat bearable, you have to use about 1/10 vinegar. It hurts, but it's manageable if you dab it lightly.

 

[cpalm]

What do you mean by vinegar?
12% "Ättiksprit"
24% Vinegar
100% Acetic acid
?