Chemical Safety in the Workshop

I was discussing the issue of storing dangerous chemicals in the workshop the other week with a work colleague and he took the attitude that as soon as his kids could walk he took everything out of the garden shed

When I had some builders do some work the other year, they left me some metal. Thin sheet approx 0.3mm folded into a L shape approx 15x15x15cm. I had assumed it was zinc and something to do with the roof.
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Materials: Aluminium, Zinc
Tags: Chemicals, Materials Science, Metal

I was discussing the issue of storing dangerous chemicals in the workshop the other week with a work colleague and he took the attitude that as soon as his kids could walk he took everything out of the garden shed
I got a response from Cilit Bang today, Reference No: 14541840Thank you for your email regarding Cillit BangWe would not recommend the use of Cillit Bang for preparing steel sheet or tubing before brazing or soldering, as it has not
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Tags: Chemicals, Cilit Bang, Cillit Bang, Cleaning Metal

Why would anyone want to clean a penny? asked a comedian last week at the “Poodle Club” comedy evening in Stoke Newington. At the time, I just chuckled and agreed that it was just a crazy suggestion by Mr Shouty,
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Tags: Brazing, Chemicals, Cilit Bang, Cillit Bang, Cleaning Metal
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