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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Alex Holgate on 05/12/2010 21:30:02

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: Alex Holgate on 05/12/2010 21:30:02

Alex Holgate  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hi Chris.
 
I live in South Africa and am an occasional hunter. After skinning and butchering the buck I have hunted, I have to clean the butchery.
 
It is very difficult to remove dried blood from stainless steel and ceramic tiles.

Do you know of a substance which will actually dissolve blood?.
 
Regards.
 
Alex

What do you think?

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 05/12/2010 23:41:54

How about hydrogen peroxide, it's what they use on CSI  [:)]

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: Geezer on 06/12/2010 00:14:33

Quote from: Chemistry4me on 05/12/2010 23:41:54

How about hydrogen peroxide, it's what they use on CSI  [:)]

I hpe you're not suggesting his mother-in-law goes went by the name of "Buck".

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: Bored chemist on 06/12/2010 19:32:01

The obvious thing to use is water. preferably before the blood dries.
After that I believe bleach works quite well. (I might try the so called "biological" washing powders too.)

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: chris on 06/12/2010 19:52:12

Anyone got Hannibal's phone number, or failing that, Fred West?

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: Kerry on 07/12/2010 09:32:31

I heard somewhere that coca cola works well - I remember being told authorities in America carry it round to get rid of blood on roads after an accident - not sure how true that is though!

Title: Is there a chemical that cleans blood from surfaces?
Post by: cat_with_no_eyes on 11/12/2010 12:46:55

Maybe you should stop murdering people?