I've got a godawful cold.
I've been using nitric acid as of late.
Today the cold was ok in the morning, then got worse as the day progressed.
I worked in the shop today, where I store my acid and glassware.
You can see where I'm going.
I have not performed any active reactions in well over a week, and they were all performed outdoors, but the glassware came back inside. Everything is capped (and seems secure) except a beaker that I use to transfer nitric, and that has a watchglass over it. My silver is sitting out drying (following copper nitrate cementation)
Shop has pretty good ventilation, but I'm still paranoid. None of the iron around the chemical storage area has rusted. No signs of a chemical leak anywhere, etc.
I have exposed myself before on accident, so I know what nitrogen dioxide smells like....and I have not smelled it, but I can't figure out at what exposure you can smell it.
I've been using nitric acid as of late.
Today the cold was ok in the morning, then got worse as the day progressed.
I worked in the shop today, where I store my acid and glassware.
You can see where I'm going.
I have not performed any active reactions in well over a week, and they were all performed outdoors, but the glassware came back inside. Everything is capped (and seems secure) except a beaker that I use to transfer nitric, and that has a watchglass over it. My silver is sitting out drying (following copper nitrate cementation)
Shop has pretty good ventilation, but I'm still paranoid. None of the iron around the chemical storage area has rusted. No signs of a chemical leak anywhere, etc.
I have exposed myself before on accident, so I know what nitrogen dioxide smells like....and I have not smelled it, but I can't figure out at what exposure you can smell it.