Health and safety in the shop or garage
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===Don't use battery acid to remove rust=== | ===Don't use battery acid to remove rust=== | ||
Besides the fact that battery acid is extremely dangerous to handle, it can cause hydrogen embrittlement, which severely weakens metal. | Besides the fact that battery acid is extremely dangerous to handle, it can cause hydrogen embrittlement, which severely weakens metal. | ||
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+ | ===Medical and government references on sulfuric acid=== | ||
+ | *[http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_268700.html OSHA page on sulfuric acid] | ||
== Respiratory protection == | == Respiratory protection == |