Originally Posted By phat
...it's also basically muriatic acid and bleach...


You sure? Muratic acid (market name for hydrochloric acid) and bleach, when combined, cause chlorine gas, which was used in WW1 in combat... Nasty stuff, which causes bad coughing and affects the eyes and mucus membranes. It also is what is used to make latex exam gloves smooth so they can be marketed as powderless. The chlorine gas molecules bond with the outer layer of latex molecules, causing the rubber to become less "grabby" -- even super smooth -- which means that the user doesn't need power or lubricant to don the gloves.

I know pool chlorine is pretty strong, though, so maybe you're right. I don't own a pool, so I don't know.


Edited by Barefoot Friar (02/12/12 10:12 PM)
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