[Jewelry making - Article 00963] - [Orchid] TSP the same as trisodium phosphate?

[sharron gray]

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    Dear All, There are joys and problems living in foreign countries,
    meaning outside N. America or Europe. 

    One is getting the chemicals or solutions recommended on Orchid. I
    have wanted to make up a solution of Pripps flux for a long time and
    now that I live in the more developed country of Malaysia where they
    even have a ACE hardware store I was determined to get the three
    ingredients needed.  So I rounded up borax and boric acid fairly
    easily but still was missing trisodium phosphate. Today I stood for
    an hour in the 'cleaners' aisle of Ace hardware and came across a
    container of something called TSP.  But reading the back labels with
    all its warnings of wearing rubber gloves, and goggles, and that it
    contains:  sodium meta-silicate ( I don't know what this is!)  I
    think this might not be the right powder.  It says it is a all
    purpose heavy duty cleaner.  Brand is LANDMARK, made in USA. 

    Can someone tell me if this is the right thing to make up the PRIPPS
    flux. Also, if so, is it really that dangerous to use in my studio?? 

    Any help would be really appreciated as I have lots of work to
    finish before my up coming art show in November. 

    Sharron in Kuala Lumpur, listening to Buena Vista Social Club. 


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