The acid may not be good for piping, neutralize before dumping Dilute with water then add washing soda (Na Carbonate) which should help in bringing the pH to a tolerable level. Copper sulfate has been used in agriculture to kill molds for generations mixed with lime (Bordeaux mixture) I do not know if a chloride is being formed in there but we used it as drying agent and moisture indicator >________________________________ > From: Spiffy Tumbleweed <spiffytumbleweed@xxxxxxxxx> >To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 5:06 PM >Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Copper bleach formula > > >I use a similar copper solution for mordancage and you should be aware that it >is very toxic and care should be exercised to avoid breathing fumes, skin/eye >contact, etc. Care should also be exercised in disposal as this is very toxic >to fish and may eat your drainpipes so it's not one to pour down the drain. > >--- On Thu, 3/14/13, Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >>From: Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Copper bleach formula >>To: "pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 2:39 PM >> >> >>Good start. What would one vary to get different results? >> >> >>Is there a different copper compound that would work? >> >> >>Anyone care to discuss what the chemical reaction is with this? >> >> >>Thanks again. >> >> >> >>Robert Hall >>www.RobertHall.com >>www.RobertHall.com/workshops >>www.facebook.com/robert.g.hall >> >> >> >> >>On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 1:26 PM, titrisol <titrisol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>From Tim Rudman's lith print book. >>> >>>Copper (Cupric) Sulfate..................................50 g Concentrated Sulfuric Acid (EXTREME CARE!)..............6.5 ml Sodium Chloride (Common Salt)........................... 50 g Water to make..........................................1000 ml >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: "pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 12:21 PM >>>>Subject: [pure-silver] Copper bleach formula >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Alright bleach fans, I am looking for a better understanding of how copper >>>>works in a bleach. >>>> >>>> >>>>I would like a few different formulas if anyone is willing to share. >>>> >>>> >>>>Anyone have any tidbits of knowledge they would like to share? >>>> >>>> >>>>Thank you, >>>> >>>> >>>>Robert Hall >>>>www.RobertHall.com >>>>www.RobertHall.com/workshops >>>>www.facebook.com/robert.g.hall >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > >