I have nitric and hydrochloric acid in jars from my father. He was a jeweler/watchmaker and kept them in the basement. I have gotten rid of all the chemicals but these at hazardous waste. The basement stinks and I’m thinking maybe fumes are leaking out? One of the cast iron drain pipes is rusting but other tools and cast iron pipes aren’t rusting so much as a dehumidifier is running.
What can I do now to keep the fumes from escaping? I am also a jeweler and wanted to explore gold refining. I have used pre-mixed gold testing solutions for testing gold and also used acids on Meteorite. Someday I would like to find an acid storage cabinet and fume hood but looking for something I can do in the meantime. Can I replace the caps or should they be stored elsewhere? Thanks and hope to learn a lot reading from you all here.
What can I do now to keep the fumes from escaping? I am also a jeweler and wanted to explore gold refining. I have used pre-mixed gold testing solutions for testing gold and also used acids on Meteorite. Someday I would like to find an acid storage cabinet and fume hood but looking for something I can do in the meantime. Can I replace the caps or should they be stored elsewhere? Thanks and hope to learn a lot reading from you all here.