It is surprisingly easy to buy chemicals, its a question of understanding what you need and how to use it. We bought Sodium Hypochlorite and Sulphuric acid in 205 litre barrels and caustic soda and feed grade Urea by the tonne, all for cleaning dairy equipment or feeding dairy cows. When you use these in their most concentrated forms you quickly learn to respect them. I give this information in the belief anyone reading it will have equal respect with their use. Sometimes chemicals have very diverse uses, for instance Urea is the densest source of nitrogenous fertiliser, it is also the most concentrated source of protein for ruminants and when dissolved in water it becomes "Ad Blue"That’s useful information especially the possible source of phosphoric & the caution of nitric being supplied in error. The disposal of residue is also interesting; I’ve always disposed of the exhausted acid by using it to clean the concrete & hosing it away, more thought in that area required.
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Add blue, the most expensive pig piss you can find. Who found out that adding it to cars reduced emissions. Buying solvents has become difficult, I've used trichloroethylene for parts cleaning but no longer, try buying that or carbon tetrachloride & the phone would be ringing in the police station! Pro-solv is claimed to be a "drop in replacement ", I use paint thinners but I've always preferred trich'.