It can be fun working in a garage, whether it’s
your own at home or a professional tuner shop. However, the presence of
automotive fluids on the floor is all but unavoidable, and among those fluids,
battery acid presents a serious danger to your skin. An automotive supplies
dealer can provide special floor cleaners for you, which eliminate battery
acid. The trick is how to apply them.
Safety first is a maxim no one should ignore – and
this involves wearing protective gear such as goggles, rubber boots, gloves,
and facemask. You also have to clear the area of any debris.
A spraying system must be utilized to help spread
the floor cleaner over a larger area, but try testing the chemical for its
effectiveness on a small spot first. Concentrate as well on areas where acid
stains are evident – concrete surfaces with white stains, in particular, are
proof that the acid reacted with the minerals in the concrete. Allow the
cleaner to set in before scrubbing off the stains with a brush and washing them
off with water.
You cannot allow the water runoff from the rinse to
reach sewage. Prepare a collection system to gather the runoff in a container
and bring it to a recycling center.
Battery acid is lethal when touched on the garage
floor; it could burn skin. Make an effort to clean up the place before anyone
else goes traipsing in your garage.
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