Foreshot Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Someone posted this on FB. Seriously be careful with this stuff. Website posted has info on it. If you google "handling and storage of hydrogen peroxide" you'll see a bunch of PDFs. Even at 3% it still can be dangerous. Most of us looking at getting it are looking at the 32%-35% concentrations. https://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/Concentrations-of-hydrogen-peroxide.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneT Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 It's not nice stuff, but that website gets a bit dramatic. It is easy enough to handle with proper precautions. The main precaution I drum into my staff is to keep organic substances away from it. Paper can (and has in my lab) spontaneously combust after contact with 15% H2O2. This also applies to the disposal of hand protection - ensure a separate bin is available for H2O2 waste items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreshot Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 The one thing I couldn't find is what type of containers are safe with it. I bought a 55g drum of 35% to share with other local distillers to make sanitizer. I plan on diluting it down to 3% for them. Is a regular plastic bucket ok or do I need to use metal or specific type of plastic? I agree that site is a bit cheesy/dramatic, but it's all I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneT Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 HDPE is fine for H2O2 and is easy enough to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatch Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Foreshot said: The one thing I couldn't find is what type of containers are safe with it. https://www.curbellplastics.com/Research-Solutions/Technical-Resources/Technical-Resources/Chemical-Resistance-Chart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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