How do YOU handle your acid?

[JohnT]

For me, getting the seal off a new jug is the time I'm most likely to get a tiny splatter where it does not belong.

Those things are the most hazardous part of the operation. I took a plastic knife from Wendy's and sharpened it to a little more of a point. Pretty handy for taking them off.

[Simmons99]

Those things are the most hazardous part of the operation. I took a plastic knife from Wendy's and sharpened it to a little more of a point. Pretty handy for taking them off.

Good idea - last time I open a jug I stabbed it with a plastic fork, but was to afraid to try to get the whole seal off. Especially since I accidently got a good whiff of it and I think it burned my nose hairs off

[aquarium]

I'm beginning to really hate the acid part of the pool operation. Almost to the point that I'd rather spend the money on an automatic acid doser over a bleach doser.

TW

[waterbear]

I put on a pair of vinyl or latex disposable gloves (NOT the thin ones that look like they are made out of a plastic sandwich bag) when I need to open the seal on a new jug. I use a wooden or plastic skewer to punture it and then my gloved fingers to get it off. I put the cap back on so the fumes don't get too bad, dip the seal and my gloved hands in the pool to wash the acid off, and then throw it away.

My question is what does everyone do with the empty jugs? Seems a bit dangerous to just throw them in the trash but I don't want to put water in them to wash them out....It's acid into water, not water into acid! Anyone have any ideas?

[Tredge]

I let the jugs "air out" and toss them when dry.

Not sure if thats the best but it seems to work.

[aquarium]

I dip the jug in the pool and wash it out. I don't think there's enough acid left to cause a reaction adding water to it. We recycle so I don't want to send in a jug with any acid in it.

[waterbear]

I dip the jug in the pool and wash it out. I don't think there's enough acid left to cause a reaction adding water to it. We recycle so I don't want to send in a jug with any acid in it.

I was thinking of doing that but didn't know if it would react violently or not. I saw firsthand what adding water to acid can do in freshman chem lab in college!