Episode 66: Cleaning Green
An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 66: Cleaning Green" was published on April 10, 2009 and runs 11 minutes.
April 10, 2009 ·11m · Distillations | Science History Institute
Episode Description
It is officially spring — time to open the windows, let the fresh air in, and sweep those winter blues away! Learn about acetic acid and its cleaning power. Then find out how hard water can make cleaning more difficult, and what you can do about it.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
00:59 Chemical Agent: Acetic Acid
03:05 Mystery Solved! Hard Water
06:05 Feature: Green Dry Cleaning
11:12 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Rene Gutel and Eleanor Goldberg for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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