[Jewelry making - Article 01373] - Re: [Orchid] Disposing of pickle

[Karen Goeller]

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    Janet, I thoroughly neutralize it by slowly adding baking soda until
    the solution stops fizzing when I add more baking soda.  At that
    point, it should be a bright blue or turquoise color, is of neutral
    pH and it is safe to dispose of down the drain. 

    A word of caution -- DO NOT BREATHE THE FUMES that are given off
    while the neutralization is happening.  They are nasty and will choke
    you -- probably do some damage, too. 

    Now, I should mention that I use pH minus (pool chemical) as pickle,
    but I've been told that the same process applies to Sparex or the
    other common pickles. 

Karen Goeller
kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
Hand-crafted artisan jewelry
http://www.nolimitations.com


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