Where to buy correct Acetone?

I've worked with Toluene on and off for years. Always under a fume hood, but I never had a problem with the odor.

 

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I think, this was over 40 years ago, instructions said to put a cap full in a gallon of water. He put the stop bath in first then poured water in. KABOOM! Second time he spilled something on the floor and threw a dirty towel on top of it. Not sure of the chemicals in either the towel or the liquid. Same problem. I always tried to be more careful. At any rate, that orange colored stop bath packed a powerful punch.

 

I think every chemistry course EVER advises adding acid to water and not vice versa.

 

One of the things I want to Get Around To is using the thermal cam to do a video showing exactly why you don't add water to acid. Only problem is, it can't see through any of the safety shields I've got, and I don't want acid splashing on it.

 

The little boy did what he otter, he put the acid in the water.

 

Especially a concentrated acid like Glacial Acetic would be. Most acids the average person comes in contact with have already been diluted to some extent.