I have to apologize. Indeed, Iso-propyl alcohol is not the same as ethanol. Ethanol is booze, and it is what I thought that I ordered in my medical practice, but checking just now, I may be wrong. IsoPropyl 99% pure. So very toxic Methanol is CH4O, EThanol is a larger molecule: C2H6O, while Isopropyl is bigger still: C3H8O. The stuff I have at home at the moment is 99% Iso-Propyl, but I swear that the stuff in the office is 99.8% pure Ethanol. In any case, I use it as a disinfectant before injections. I do agree with Chuck that in normal use, don't worry about it. There were a lot more toxic stuff in the old days. Remember Benzene? 73,....Walt
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 12:15 AM, John Fisher <jfish...@cogeco.ca> wrote: > I think that I am confused. Is it ethanol or iso-propanol that we should > be using to clean the radio? > > 73's > > John > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Walter Salmaniw" <can...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 7:00 PM > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed > > > Colin, actually it's pure ethanol (my 99.8% pure stuff). The only concern >> you should have is probably open flames, and the risk of getting drunk. >> Yes, it's pretty drying on the hands, too. 73,.....Walt >> >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 10:24 PM, coffee_canuck <coffeecan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Protect your hands when working with ISO-prop. >>> >>> Skin irritant and the fumes are not good for you either. >>> >>> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC >>> >>> > On Jan 1, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Walter Salmaniw <can...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > My Eton e100 that Gary D kindly modified with an external ferrite rod >>> > and >>> > which has been around the world several times is also sticky. Guy is >>> > correct, that this has been discussed a few years ago as the Eton ages. >>> > The isopropyl that I get for my medical office is 98%, so presumably >>> works >>> > even better! (and, if one tyres of the effort, can be taken as a bit >>> > of >>> a >>> > "lift", but I'm sure would burn going down ;-) Happy New Year! >>> Walt >>> > Salmaniw, Victoria. >>> > >>> >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Hawkins <n...@mchsi.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Gang, >>> >> >>> >>> On 1/1/15 2:13 PM, Guy Atkins wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol >>> >> >>> >> Guy is correct. The 91% works better then the standard rubbing >> >>> alcohol. >>> >> I forgot to say that in my previous posting. The rubbing alcohol will >>> get >>> >> the job done, it just took a lot more scrubbing. >>> >> >>> >> Steve >>> >> -- >>> >> Stephen Hawkins NG0G >>> >> n...@mchsi.com >>> >> 73 49 111 01001001 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> IRCA mailing list >>> >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> >> >>> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >>> >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of >>> >> the >>> >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> >> >>> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> >> >>> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > IRCA mailing list >>> > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> > >>> > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >>> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >>> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> > >>> > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> > >>> > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IRCA mailing list >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >>> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >>> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com