Things jeriendhal is no longer allowed to do

[jeriendhal]

#2 - Attempt to clean cat boxes in the laundry sink, by scrubbing them out with bleach.

You figure it out, chemistry fans.

Comments

[sraun]

You say you should have used either an ammonia based cleaner, or just plain soap? ;-)

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

I'm saying I should have just balsted them with the garden hose in the backyard like I usually do.

[grayhawkfh.livejournal.com]

bleach + ammonia (from the cat urine)= chloramine gas, one heck of a poisonous gas.

Smooth move, ExLax...

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

So I was told by Steve. Very loudly...

[selenite.livejournal.com]

I remembered it was bad, had to look up why and how. Glad you're well enough to post.

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't breathe in that much of it. Just enough to go "That's not right" and quickly wash it out. Fortunately I had mixed it with plenty of water.

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think it's more dangerous for me to be at home than in my lab; household chemistry ought to be taught to kids.

[shadur.livejournal.com]

You mean it isn't over where you live?
Wow.

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Nope. I had my mother wanting to handle a bottle of muriatic acid without proper equipment when she wanted to do some spa maintenance, but I raised holy hell and wouldn't let her do it until she had proper gloves and goggles.

[hornedhopper.livejournal.com]

Man, am I glad to read this! I use bleach to clean just about *everything*!

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

Hey, I did that once. We had an ancient dog who sometimes had a continence problem. After she passed on I decided to go hogwild and REALLY get that carpet CLEAN. So, yeah, bleach solution...resulting in evacuating the house and placing fans to blow out all the poison gas.

What with one thing and a few dozen others, it's a miracle I'm still alive.

[drakemagi.livejournal.com]

*winces* Oh dear.