>Electronics stores used to carry spray cans of the >same stuff that was used by manufacturers in their >flus washing baths. But you can't get it anymore. >I think it was called 1,1,1 Trichloroethane. The >supposedly "safe" stuff that's replaced it is very >harsh on human skin and you sure as heck do not want >to breathe any of it. "Safe" my backside. :P
It makes your skin itch, great wear gloves. You say don't breath it in - is it toxic, carcinogenic or both? 1,1,1-trichloroethane was banned for use as a solvent in this country in about 1998 as I remember (just after I spent a week using it in a flex-plate setting factory) as it is a quite serious toxin. I worked in the plate setting shop for several hours at a time and I often felt dazed at the end of the day, we were using gallons of 1,1,1 everyday for cleaning the rubberized plates and often just walked off to the door and stood outside to clear our heads for 5 minutes. I can tell you it ain't nice stuff. Also it is a chlorinate hydrocarbon, which means it probably doesn't do the tissue of your respiratory system any good. As to the replacement I haven't had cause to use it, I expect it's just as bad. I don't have access to either anyhow. I usually use isopropyl alcohol in a pump-spray canister. Will this shift it? I don' want to have to scrub the board as I'm afraid of damaging it. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
