Bruce
I am assuming that "like what" is in reference to health risks. Let me quote from a MSDS:
Health Hazards, Acute: Extremely irritating and corrosive to the skin and mucouse membranes. Produces severe skin burns which may not be immediately visible or painful. Can immediately cause severe painful burns to eyes. Chronic: Produces severe skin burns which are slow in healing.
Signs and symptoms of exposure: Symptoms may be corneal burns, pain behind the breastbone, cough, spitting blood, difficult breathing, shock, muscle spasms, convulsions. and death may result.
I have been burnt by Hydro and can't seem to walk by a jug without getting a sore throat. No matter how much protective gear one uses I believe you are going to get some on you. I have seen fellow contractors use teen age help applying Hydro to fleet vans using no gloves, eye protection, or breathing apparates just rain gear. You want to talk about foolish!!! Scott is right, there are other things to use. Again, No matter how much protective gear one uses I believe you are going to get some on you. Even if you do everything by the book and one of these kids gets hurt we as employers are still resposible.
I am finding most fleet owners here are starting to become more aware of chems used on their trucks and don't want acids used. We aquired a nice sized fleet contract recently and the clincher was showing the owner a MSDS on Hydro. He about went through the roof and convincing him to pay us more $ to have us brush his chip vans was in the bag. If the contract requires us to use acid we don't want it. We brush!!
Not to mention ******mental concerns about dumping the stuff on the ground. Well this has gotten long enough.........Rob