Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Softnolime (sp)

[Marie-Andrée et Pierre <poulin.carrier@videotron.ca>]

Oh.... Very nice site!

Thanks Al. You saved my life again! (literaly :)


Pierre "buy softnolime, live longer" Poulin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Secor" <wreckdiver@usadatanet.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Softnolime (sp)


> Hi Pierre,
>
> No, they are not all the same.  Check out this web page for a description 
> of
> Sofnolime:
> http://www.metacut.com/rebreathers/sofnolime.htm
> As you will see, it is a combination of calcium and sodium hydroxide.  If 
> I
> recall, straight sodium hydroxide can be nasty stuff and can be very 
> corrosive.
> CO2 absorbant is formulated in porous irregular granules to increase 
> surface
> area for gas contact.  It also has a color indicator which turns the 
> granules
> from white to purple to indicate when it is exhausted (although this 
> should not
> be relied on to determine the useful end of life of the scrubber).
>
> Hope this helps a little.
>
> Al
>
> Al Secor  ARS: WA3PWX  Scuba Instructor SSI PDIC TDI
> http://www.geocities.com/SubDiverI
>
>
>
> Quoting Marie-Andrée et Pierre <poulin.carrier@videotron.ca>:
>
> > Hi guys!
> >
> > My questions:
> >
> > Am I right in assuming that Softnolime, Sodasoft, Caustic Soda, Sodium
> > Hydroxide and (NaOH) are all the same thing?
> >
> > In other words, Can I buy a bag of NaOH from my friendly local chemical
> > supplier (the legal one) and put those pellets in my life support system
> > without having to worry about growing a third arm or something?
> >
> > Anybody actualy used that stuff before? Or am I the first to go where 
> > no-one
> > have cheaply gone before?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Pierre "2 arms for now" Poulin
>
>
>
>
>
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