Prime?? What is it??

[Brookster123]

So I was doing my thing...Water thing... spilt some prime on my hands. I don't know about y'all but I get finger tip splits in the winter.. basically paper cuts on my finger tips.. aweful. . Anyways, spilt some prime in said cut and burning ouchy wah wahhh... similar to alcohol burn?? Anyone else?

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[FWFishTanks]

not me, but prime will stain clothes and fabrics

 

[brennae]

I think it smells awful but it's the best in my book.

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[Patty1980]

Ouch! Thanks for the tip Brookster! I use a syringe from work, so that's saved me I'm sure.

 

[Fresh2o]

The label says "Keep away from children"
Can cause skin irritation as per the MSDS: http://www.seachem.com/support/MSDS/AmGuardLiquid.doc.pdf
I'm sure I've spilled it on my hands but this is while filling the WC bucket so my hands are usually wet at the time.



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[Brookster123]

It burned.... keep in mind. ..I've used lots of chemistry on my hand's. .acetone. .prime burned is all......nothing more... nothing less...

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[candymancan]

prime smells like sulfur... it is most likely derived from some form of salt.

 

[Caliban07]

According to seachem's website it is made of complexed hydrosulphite salts. Otherwise known as sodium dithionite (NaHSO3)

There's a lead to go off for now, I'm in work at the mo.

Checked the data sheet for prime but there is no hazard warnings for handling or irritating.

See what you can find. You probably won't find much else of what is in prime as it will be pretty locked down. It doesn't contain formaldehyde apparently like many other products of a similar nature.


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[Caliban07]

Apparently Seachem prime is a reducing agent. Reducing agents are electron donors which doesn't make sense to me since nh4+ is the protonated form of nh3.

There must be a series of chemical reactions and electron/proton exchange which eventually converts ammonia to it's ionized state. Without being a chemist I don't think we are going to get much more out of that unless someone can chime in.

Dagnamit Brookster! You see what you have started now?


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[mikem691]

So I was doing my thing...Water thing... spilt some prime on my hands. I don't know about y'all but I get finger tip splits in the winter.. basically paper cuts on my finger tips.. aweful. . Anyways, spilt some prime in said cut and burning ouchy wah wahhh... similar to alcohol burn?? Anyone else?

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I am way too familiar with this

 

[Brookster123]

I am way too familiar with this

The worst...

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[BillD]

Since chlorine is an oxidizer, naturally, dechlors are a reducer. I make my own using sodium thiosulphite.

 

[Brookster123]

Since chlorine is an oxidizer, naturally, dechlors are a reducer. I make my own using sodium thiosulphite.

Does it burn too?? Hey caliban.. quit smarting up my threads. Makes us simple Americans feel oh soo simple hehe

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[FWFishTanks]

Since chlorine is an oxidizer, naturally, dechlors are a reducer. I make my own using sodium thiosulphite.

You should make a thread on this DIY water conditioner! I wanna know how to make it.

 

[Caliban07]

Does it burn too?? Hey caliban.. quit smarting up my threads. Makes us simple Americans feel oh soo simple hehe

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Sorry, I'm trying to entice a discussion. Thought you were up for it! Lol

Maybe I'll start another thread.


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[BillD]

Simple to make. Buy the crystal, measure, and mix with water. the stuff I got was pre-measured from another hobbyist. For around $20 I got a lifetime supply. It is available from aquaculture suppliers and some pond suppliers. Here is an example: Lab Grade Sodium Thiosulfate (dechlor), 500g for sale. Buy from The Science Company.

 

[Caliban07]

Simple to make. Buy the crystal, measure, and mix with water. the stuff I got was pre-measured from another hobbyist. For around $20 I got a lifetime supply. It is available from aquaculture suppliers and some pond suppliers. Here is an example: Lab Grade Sodium Thiosulfate (dechlor), 500g for sale. Buy from The Science Company.

You can also buy it off amazon and premix. There are various tool/tables/ calculators to do it.

It's the most common ingredient in dechlorinators as it is easily obtainable, cheap and relatively safe.


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[Caliban07]

As you already know BillD. Was meant to copy in the previous response.


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[Brookster123]

Sorry, I'm trying to entice a discussion. Thought you were up for it! Lol

Maybe I'll start another thread.


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I was kidding, this is how I learn! By all means.. smarten this baby up!

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