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In case anyone else wanted to cut to the chase - as in, what is the most badass, dangerous, corrosive and potentially deadly cleaning method:

Hydrofluoric: Concentrated solutions of HF will remove just about everything from glass and will even etch the surface of the glass itself. It should not be used on calibrated volumetrics. HF causes severe, painful burns that do not heal well, and prolonged or intense exposure can lead to a very slow, painful death. It is not to be used by any students at Truman under any circumstances.



Fun fact: dissolving yellowcake uranium in HF is the first step to uranium enrichment.

It’s also used as a wafer cleaner in semiconductor fabs.


Using HF to clean glassware is a bad idea. And as long as you're doing that, you might as well toss some antimony pentafluoride in the mix.




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