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#1 Posted : 09 October 2007 15:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Simon Walsh Grad IOSH
Following a visit to one of my clients the HSE inspector has asked if there has been any effort undertaken to use a less hazardous product than Hydrofluoric Acid at 1% concentration.

Following an exhaustive search this afternoon where I ate 3 chocolate cookies and a coffee I found nothing on Google. Is anyone aware of any product that will do a suitable job but wont have any nasty side effects?
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#2 Posted : 09 October 2007 15:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Phil Tye
It sounds like you have been lucky as not only is it a really nasty product as it decalsifies the system.

HF also attacks glass, so it seams you have been very lucky, can you not just use a medium pressure water cleaning system.
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#3 Posted : 09 October 2007 15:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By CFT
There is a natural orange (acidic) cleaner that came out a few years ago, (probably several now), when I had my own company we had several contracts with botanical connections, this product was used on all glass houses, it is completely biodegradable and environmentally kind, one can drink a small quantity without feeling poorly. It has excellent cleansing properties and I never had any issues with it.

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#4 Posted : 09 October 2007 15:41:00(UTC)
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Posted By safety medic
"There is a natural orange (acidic) cleaner"

"one can drink a small quantity without feeling poorly."

Sunny delight anyone??
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#5 Posted : 09 October 2007 16:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert Paterson
Why don't you try Jeyes Fluid if it is external. They do a spray type window cleaner. Watch the Bill tommorrow night on ITV where they advertise the product sometime.

www.jeyes.co.uk

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Robert
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