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Dolly Llama

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Larry Capitoni
haven't a clue .
Didn't even know what Luminol was

so I gOOgled




donno if this helps or not;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol

Luminol (C8H7N3O2) is a versatile chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence, with a striking blue glow, when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent. It is a white to slightly yellow crystalline solid that is soluble in most polar organic solvents, but insoluble in water.

maybe someone could tell us what "polar organic solvents" are .
I don't feel like gOOgling
and maybe they can be used to emulsify and rinse the stuff away??



..L.T.A.
 
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Organic Polar Solvents are your typical POG and Volatile solvents we are used to in this industry. However, Surfactants can mimic both a polar and non-polar solvent inasmuch as the typical surfactant molecule is composed of a polar and a non-polar end, which act to create a micelle in enough concentration which creates a spherical structure than can essentially encapsulate non-polar soils (oils) within a polar liquid (water). In most situations we use this to suspend greasy soils, without using hydrocarbon solvents.

If indeed Luminol will dissolve in a polar solvent, then wiping down affected hard surfaces with a POG type cleaner just might remove enough to perform your task. On porous surfaces, treat like an oil spot, followed by a oxidizer type spot remover.
 

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