I used "trichlor" as a degreaser for old equipment we were bringing back
to useful service while an undergrad in the NMT physics department doing
grunt work. I cannot donate blood as I indicate positive for liver
damage in the Red Cross screenings. Bad shit Maynard. Use nicer
cleaners please.
Tomm
gdaught6@stanford.edu wrote:
>On 16 Mar 2006 at 3:41, Jim Kearman wrote:
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>>I remembered the solvent we used to clean the Motorola radios was
>>trichloroethylene, commonly called trichloroethene. Pretty nasty
>>stuff if you breathe it, especially if you intend to have kids,
>>(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene>) but a great
>>cleaner.
>>
>>
>
>Warning, warning, Will Robinson. Not to be confused with
>trichloroethane, TCE = trichloroethylene is VERY bad for you. Your
>liver, for instance, is in grave danger. Besides breathing it, it is
>absorbed through the skin as well. If you don't have protective
>clothing including gloves and a fume hood, I'd strongly recommend
>AGAINST using it for anything.
>
>[That said, it is indeed a good cleaner for many things. When I was
>at Fairchild we used it as a degreasing agent, and it was especially
>good at removing soldering flux from PC boards.]
>
>73,
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>
>
>George T. Daughters, K6GT
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