[Spridgets] Welding safety - Brake Cleaner can kill you

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosgene
Bad stuff; I thought it was generated from welding on galvanized steel.
I don't weld. ...bill in corvallis
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Payne
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 3:25 PM
To: 'Spridgets'
Subject: [Spridgets] Welding safety - Brake Cleaner can kill you

This is probably common knowledge for the group, but the dangers of mixing
brake cleaner and welding recently came to my attention.  I have used brake
cleaner for nearly everything, even removing oil stains from a shirt on my
way to dinner.  Well, late one night after practicing welding all afternoon,
I was watching Gearz on Speed, and heard that the combination can KILL you.
It's called Phosgene gas, and it was used in WWI. A drop of cleaner is
enough to cause permanent damage or death.  I have been reading books,
websites, and watching videos, and this was news to me.  Read your labels,
be careful. 
Safety Fast!
Drew
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