Many of you will recall the post I put up last month seeking advice regarding amonia fuming: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/looking-advice-about-amonia-fuming-25033-post252634/
Earlier this week the big slabs went into a plastic tent structure, and 16 oz of what was supposed to be 28% amonia was poured in via a tube into a plastic container inside the tent (thanks Alan for the great idea).
I wore a respirator when I poured in the amonia, but could still sniff enough to know that it smelled like amonia!
Earlier today I peeked into the tent (at least the part that I could see through the plastic), and not much coloration appears to have taken place. Granted, my desired end result is sterilization, but it seems to me that the coloration would be an indicator of progress. There still appears to be 1/2" of amonia in the bowl too.
Additionally, from a small hole in the plastic (that had been taped up), I could not smell any amonia fumes whatsoever when I untaped it earlier today.
Does anybody know if this normal, or did I get a bad batch of amonia?
Thanks.
Scott
Earlier this week the big slabs went into a plastic tent structure, and 16 oz of what was supposed to be 28% amonia was poured in via a tube into a plastic container inside the tent (thanks Alan for the great idea).
I wore a respirator when I poured in the amonia, but could still sniff enough to know that it smelled like amonia!
Earlier today I peeked into the tent (at least the part that I could see through the plastic), and not much coloration appears to have taken place. Granted, my desired end result is sterilization, but it seems to me that the coloration would be an indicator of progress. There still appears to be 1/2" of amonia in the bowl too.
Additionally, from a small hole in the plastic (that had been taped up), I could not smell any amonia fumes whatsoever when I untaped it earlier today.
Does anybody know if this normal, or did I get a bad batch of amonia?
Thanks.
Scott