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Muriatic Baths - 2/12/2005 10:01:45 PM    Bottle Diver   Posts: 52 Joined: 6/29/2004 Status: offline Hi Everybody: What is the best, (safest & most environmentally friendly), way to dispose of muriatic acid baths once your bottles are all cleaned up? Post #: 1

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/12/2005 10:08:35 PM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 973 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline I believe calcite (limestone) will neutralize it to a harmless salt (calcium chloride) mix it in till it wont fizz anymore.... Baking soda also works well.... Taz (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 2

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/21/2005 11:59:58 AM    Bottle Diver   Posts: 52 Joined: 6/29/2004 Status: offline Thanks. That is what I have been doing, but the other day when I was disposing of a mixture I just wondered if there was anything else I could, or should, be doing to be more enviro-friendly I have been using the baking soda method, but it seems to take a lot of bs before it stops its fizzing. Does limestone work any faster? Meredith (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 3

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/21/2005 12:22:03 PM    Roger Posts: 176 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Near London, England Status: offline You can use Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) to neutralize it and Litmus paper to determine when the pH is 7 (neutral). < Message edited by Roger -- 2/21/2005 12:22:23 PM > (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 4

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/21/2005 2:18:19 PM    Bottle Diver   Posts: 52 Joined: 6/29/2004 Status: offline Great, thanks. Can I get Caustic Soda at a hardware store? I assume they probably sell the litmus paper too? (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 5

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/21/2005 2:35:45 PM    Roger Posts: 176 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Near London, England Status: offline Hardware store should have it because it is used as a drain opener and it will be in crystaline form. Litmus paper from the pharmacy... (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 6

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/22/2005 11:55:34 AM    Bottle Diver   Posts: 52 Joined: 6/29/2004 Status: offline Thanks for all the info Roger and Taz < Message edited by Bottle Diver -- 2/22/2005 11:56:06 AM > (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 7

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/25/2005 9:15:34 PM    rwmarler   Posts: 32 Joined: 9/10/2004 From: Seattle, WA Status: offline The all time cheapest and probably free way is, go to your local concrete/masonry supplier with a couple of large empty coffee cans with lids and a doz. dognuts. Ask the friendlest person around if they be willing to trade these here dognuts for any spare bulk LIME for neutralizing. Better than 9 out of 10 places, you'll have to bring bigger coffee cans. Actual mixing amounts depends on the concentration of acid being used. After neutralizing, dilute several times with water. As long as there's no petro, detergents, insecticides or econastys in it, give your outdoor plants a treat. Some plants prefer it little on the acidy side. NOW what can I do to help this earthware ginger bottle. At least be able to read the wording in the glaze (whats left of it) Attachment (1) (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 8

RE: Muriatic Baths - 2/26/2005 7:17:44 PM    oldshoe4u   Posts: 211 Joined: 2/3/2005 From: Cental NY Status: offline Ouch Bob! that guy looks pretty rough.. Post a pic of it again seperatley in the cleaning and repairing section (as a new thread) to see if you can get some advice.. < Message edited by oldshoe4u -- 2/26/2005 7:18:18 PM > _____________________________ BOB An old shoe in yer hole is good luck (unless theres a foot still in it..) (in reply to Bottle Diver) Post #: 9

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