M Milashka Member Joined Oct 29, 2016 Messages 21 Reaction score 2 Nov 5, 2016 #1 Hello, I was just wondering if Sodium Hydroxide can go bad by being stored in a garage in Florida for a year. Thank you everyone!
Hello, I was just wondering if Sodium Hydroxide can go bad by being stored in a garage in Florida for a year. Thank you everyone!
IrishLass Staff member Admin Moderator Joined Feb 11, 2008 Messages 18,016 Reaction score 11,847 Location Right here, silly! Nov 5, 2016 #2 As long as you have kept it dry, it should be perfectly fine. IrishLass
lsg Staff member Admin Moderator Supporting Member Joined Oct 14, 2007 Messages 17,486 Reaction score 8,047 Nov 5, 2016 #3 I have had sodium hydroxide that was bad. I think it came that way from the supplier, though.
Steve85569 Supporting Member Joined Oct 28, 2015 Messages 1,931 Reaction score 2,178 Location North East Oregon, USA Nov 5, 2016 #4 Hydroxides can go bad. Moisture is the enemy.
S Susie Supporting Member Joined Aug 1, 2013 Messages 9,915 Reaction score 9,779 Location Texas Nov 5, 2016 #5 If it is clumpy, it is bad. If it is still in either the flakes or granules that it was supposed to be in, I might take a chance on it.
If it is clumpy, it is bad. If it is still in either the flakes or granules that it was supposed to be in, I might take a chance on it.
DeeAnna Well-Known Member Joined Feb 20, 2013 Messages 14,644 Reaction score 23,123 Location USA Nov 5, 2016 #6 Here's some info I wrote that might be helpful: http://classicbells.com/soap/purityCheck.html
J jblaney Well-Known Member Joined Nov 2, 2012 Messages 349 Reaction score 124 Location Southern California Nov 6, 2016 #7 That's great! This is perfect timing as I had a batch not get hard and I was wondering if it was my lye or human error. Thank for posting this! I'm going to order the chemical for testing.
That's great! This is perfect timing as I had a batch not get hard and I was wondering if it was my lye or human error. Thank for posting this! I'm going to order the chemical for testing.