Potential deadly hazard warning
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Topic: Potential deadly hazard warning
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Subject: Potential deadly hazard warning
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 8:38am
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I'm sure most of you have used "brake clean" in some form/brand over the years. Ever sprayed a little shot near say a hot manifold, and had a puff of smoke come off it and caught a whiff? Then had a horrid chlorine taste in your mouth? You might have already been exposed, and possibly been damaged by it. I'm pretty sure I have. As most of them are of the chlorinated variety (they're the only ones that really work!) - this article might just save your life. http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm - http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm  |
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 9:41am
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HOLY Crap ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 9:43am
Ouch ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 10:25am
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Wow, that's pretty scary.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 10:56am
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That is a little disturbing, but it makes sense: Refridgerents ALL break down into phosgene gas with heat, and many aerosol sprays have some form of refridgerent in them (Hence why when you shoot your can of spray paint or computer cleaner, the can gets cold, as the remaining refridgerent expands and pulls in some of the outside heat). Wouldn't have thought there would be a sufficient amount to be worrisome, but then again, I suppose mustard gas is mustard gas. Thanks for the link, Doc! ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 11:17am
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Doesn't even need to be a refrigerant to have that cooling effect. Anything (pretty much) moving from a high to low pressure will act like that, and vice versa (like how the air going in your compressor gets hot, but then you get frost on your die grinder as it comes out). But back on topic... yeah... scary sh*t. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 6:00pm
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That is true, I had forgot about that. Still, much more pronounced with refridgerents I find. Hair spray cans, for example, don't get as cold from spraying versus something like computer parts cleaner cans or carb cleaner cans. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 7:08pm
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Many things like that use propane as a propellant these days (non ozone depleting). Propane, mixed with about 5% iso-butane makes a fantastic coolant (known as green freeze, duracool, and a million other names). I use it in all my car A/C systems. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 20 June 2010 at 1:07pm
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I've also heard that A/C manufacturers are looking into CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in place of refridgerents, which could be interesting (Major hurdle is that unlike changing refridgerent, CO2 is not backwards compatable, due to pressure differences). ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |