When I was 14 and got drain cleaning duty at Sambo's (used to be a
restaurant) I knew I would make my boss proud, I had lime away, and
bleach, each good cleaner individually, must be better combined, I mean
it had to work great, I mixed it in a plastic container and stirred it
with a toilet brush, the brush came out without bristles, and the drips
ate some of the finish off of the steal counter, and the odor, bout
knocked me out, into to drain it went back in the dish area, about 5
minutes later, we had to evacuate the whole restaurant, the fumes came
out of the drain everywhere in the place, boy did I impress my boss.
Joe :)
Dick J wrote:
> Yeah, I know about MEK. I discovered it in the
> Air Force where we used it for flushing fuel
> tanks. I remember the training classes well.
> The thing about MEK is that you have a very low
> toxic level that the body will accept, and each
> time you expose yourself to it, it is permanent
> and compounding - like radiation. It doesn't
> leave your system. I've only used it twice but I
> used a complete (borrowed from the Air Force)
> suit, mask and all associated safety gear. What
> amazes me, is that they have that stuff on the
> counter at Lowes. I would think twice about
> using it again. About the strongest stuff I use
> now is Acetone and laquer thinner (not
> together!).
>
> Dick J
>
> --- Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net> wrote:
> > Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is about as high on
> > the carcinogen list as you
> > can get smelling that stuff. You don't know
> > what you are playing with
> > unless you have had a lesion in chemistry. I
> > agree with Wes...stay away!
> >
> > Dick J wrote:
> >
> > > Jsheesh! I thought it was just some good old
> > > cleaning solvent stuff. I've used Methyl
> > Ethyl
> > > Ketone (MEK) for cleaning gas tanks - - now
> > > that's some bad mojo! But, once you clean
> > with
> > > that stuff - - it's clean!
> > >
> > > Dick J
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net> wrote:
> > > > That's why dry cleaners don't use it any
> > more
> > > > ... it is really good at
> > > > removing grease spots on clothing but not
> > legal
> > > > in some states for release
> > > > into the air.
> > > > Wes
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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