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Default Alkaline Battery Leak Cleanup

"josephkk" wrote in message ...
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:24:08 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
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I prefer household ammonia, followed by an isopropyl alcohol flush.

Ammonia is a base, as is the electrolyte -- like dissolves like.

If you care to get more chemically correct ammonia is a weak acid.

?-)

I think he meant household, which is a base...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia#Properties