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Heres a training tip on chemicals for the novice. Grab a palm full of powdered laundry detergent , add a few drops of water and make a fist.
OK I'll go ahead and tell you , it will get hot ! Always add the chemical to the water.
A newbie splashed water into an open barrel of talalon powder at the textile mill I worked for. It burst into flames. The supervisor got burned pretty good as he rolled that barrel out of the plant on a hand truck. They were lucky the barrel was nearly empty.