Posted By Brian S Looking for some advice please... I saw a corrosive substance (beerline cleaner) in a container that gets fed through a tube when needed. The problem is that the tube is constantly in the container meaning that the lid is not replaced. Is it decent enough to just replace the lid and bore a hole in the lid - with the tube being run through the hole? Is there another sensible way? Thanks in advance, B

Posted By Brian Hagyard Brian. I would agree with Chris. I assume you are talking about an automatic beer line cleaning system, of which I have only seen a couple in action. It is my understanding that beer line cleaner is a hazard when it comes into physical contact with the skin or worse the eyes etc. I don't believe it give any hazardous vapours, particularly in a cold cellar, but that's based on the MSD's I've seen and having read some of the other threads on this site I am not as confident as I would have once been about that! If my assumption is correct then the system you describe has reduced the riskiest part of beer line cleaning which is the dilution process of the concentrate chemical, providing as already stated the bulk container cannot fall over. (another) Brian

Posted By Brian S Thanks all for the kind responses and suggestions. Your expertise has helped a lot in helping me decide. I will replace the cap and bore a hole in it. It is steady and could not be kicked over to create splashes. Cheers, B