chemical spill at UVA

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<p>[Chemical</a> reaction rocks UVa lab | Charlottesville Daily Progress](<a href=“http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/education/article/chemical_reaction_rocks_uva_lab/42541/]Chemical”>http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/education/article/chemical_reaction_rocks_uva_lab/42541/)</p>

<p>Funny, I was just trying to google where to get my own litmus paper in C’ville and I found this. I wasn’t on Grounds Monday – I wondered what I missed.</p>

<p>(And I still don’t know where to get litmus paper in C’ville. It’s pretty useful as aquarium, gardening and cooking diagnostics…I tried Michael’s.)</p>

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<p>Look for a pool supply store. They’ll have it.</p>

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<p>You probably want pH paper, which will give you a reading on a scale. Litmus paper, from what I recall, just turns red or blue. </p>

<p>You can get a pH test kit at almost any pet store. Pet Supplies Plus, at the intersection of 29 and Greenbriar, is a good place to call.</p>