Jon \"Sheer\" Pullen wrote:
>>> Flooded NiCad batteries use potassium
>>>hydroxide as an electrolyte.
>>>It is not dissimilar to liquid Drano. The safety
>>>hazards are about the
>>>
>> That is a matter of opinion. I've had both on my
>>skin. I have very light skin and the LA is a lot worse
>>the ni-cad's. It's a lot less dangerous than drano in
>>reality.
>> Ni-cads electrolyte main thing is it's slippery
>>but just some water and it washes away.
>> I've, on purpose, left it on my skin for 20 minutes
>>to see what would happen and not much did. Much safer
>>than LA acid. I don't suggest trying this, alway wash
>>it off within 5 minutes, but it shows a lower level of
>>danger than LA.
>>
>
>
>I agree. During my overcharging expereince, I got potassium hydroxide on my
>skin, and had it there for almost a minute. A equivilant amount of PbLA
>electrolyte would have eaten a hole in me.. this just tingled a little and
>then I washed it off. At least in NiZn, potassium hydroxide in the amounts
>used are completely harmless.
>
ROTFLMAO
PbA electrolyte is almost harmless, some people do get a mild rash though.
I have gotten it on my skin numerous times, if I don't wash it off
within 10-15 minutes it does start to itch some. Concentrated Sulferic
Acid is a different story, but the diluted stuff they put in batteries...
I got a tiny drop in my eye once, stung like heck. But the tears
diluted it before it could do any real damage.
