I want to use the product below (Dry Out Dehumidifier) to dehumidify a workspace, but I don't want to dump a bunch of gross stuff into the earth. I got varying information when I researched this. Any chemists who know? Thanks!
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2007-02-22 09:55:04 · 4 answers · asked by ccb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
no. a small amount (say 50 lbs.) of Calcium chloride should not cause any harm. Road crews commonly substitute calcium chloride for sodium chloride when de-icing roads.
2007-02-22 10:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CaCl2 is certainly not bad to use. What you should do is to hang a bag of CaCl2 in a net bag from a tripod in your basement. Moisture will dissolve the CaCl2 in the bag, and the moisture will collect in the bucket beneath. When I was a child in the 1940's, my father did this to keep our basement dry.
2007-02-22 10:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is pretty safe. Much safer than sodium chloride.
2007-02-22 10:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-22 10:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋