At 06:05 PM 10/30/01 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote :
>>I think freon is incredibly inert, that's why it's used. >> >Since there are so many ways to protect the contents of the message the >freon topic is not all that interesting. It would be mildly amusing if >there were a way to detect that freon had been used on a piece of paper. >I would guess that it could be done by either finding an "ink" that was >dissolved by freon or some other material that would sit happily in >place until lifted and dispersed. > >http://solvdb.ncms.org/syn01.htm a fun solvents database - not too >useful here > >http://www.redwop.com/technotes.asp?ID=107 not really relevant but >interesting > >Freon seems to be ( or have been ) used mostly for degreasing. It was, now it is being phased out because freon is damaging to the ozone layer. Try locating some R-12 for your automotive a/c system, time was you could buy little 12 oz bottles in do-it-yourself kits at every corner parts store. Reese