>>>> "Tony" == Tony Duell <ard
at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> writes: 
 > I believe that Tony mentioned that developer is
usually just a
> strong alkalai. 
 Tony> It's actally not _that_ strong. Strong enough to feel 'soapy'
 Tony> (it hydrolyses the fats in your fingers), but not strong enough
 Tony> to cause an alkali burn in my experience.
That sounds rather strong.  Not strong enough to burn fingers, perhaps
-- then again, I don't think alkali usually does.  But strong enough
that it's important to protect your eyes from splashes.
     paul