Star San - Do I need gloves?
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RICLARK
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Nope, I sanatize my hands in it!
Seriously?
You know some of us have tasted it right?
In its usable concentration, It's harmless....unless your a bacteria.
You know some of us have tasted it right?
In its usable concentration, It's harmless....unless your a bacteria.
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I have discovered that it has left rings on our counter top where I set the cap down! SWMBO not too happy when we realized what left the rings! So just a warning...But is completely safe for washing your hands!!!
It'll dry your hands out pretty thoroughly if you use it for an extended period of time and don't bother to rinse them off. Otherwise, it's pretty harmless.
MA_Brewer
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I don't use any gloves - but I know some brewers around here do wear rubber gloves (exam style) when handling their wet glass carboys that have been in starsan - just to minimize dropage.
Don
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I've cleaned commercial Ice machines for over 30 years with acid base cleaners like StarSan, and I now have really dry skin on my hands.
Any time I work with any chemicals I wear gloves, if I don't it will dry them out for a couple of days.
Most people that use StarSan, on an occasional basic, don't have a problem with it.
Any time I work with any chemicals I wear gloves, if I don't it will dry them out for a couple of days.
Most people that use StarSan, on an occasional basic, don't have a problem with it.
