On 2009-12-13, Karl Townsend wrote:
I need some nitric acid to passivate some stainless. Anybody know of a
common local source? I see my favorite McMaster Carr don't have it.

For example, you cab buy hydrochloric acid as muratic acid at any hardware
store. or phosphoric acid as "Lime Away" at any farm and fleet store or
sulfuric acid as battery acid at any auto parts store.

Note that since nitric acid is a primary substance used in
making nitroglycerine and other similar explosives, it is probably
rather tightly controlled and tracked these days.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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