Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 774401 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Mar 2005 17:42:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.85; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005030722415901400jvcpte>; Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:42:00 +0000 Message-ID: <010101c52366$d0b004c0$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Warning on Methylene Chloride was Re: [FlyRotary]Re: extending cowling Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:41:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5233C.E78C03D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5233C.E78C03D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAMEN ! ----- Original Message ----- From: Leon=20 ****WARNING***** Methylene chloride is a highly toxic solvent, second only to carbon = tetrachloride for it's leathality. I speak from experience! It is the active ingredient in paint stripper and of "Carbon Remover" = that mechanics use to remove carbon from rotors, pistons and cylinder = heads. Excellent solvent - It'll take the stain off your character if = you leave it on long enough. However, it is also particularly good at = damaging livers, spleens, and pancreases. It will absorb through the = skin, and will accumulate in the fatty tissues. It is really difficult = to get out of the system. I used it for many years without any apparent ill effects. One day, = (a hot summer's day as I remember), I opened a new drum of the stuff, = (using full protective clothing), and filled up the cleaning tank. = Within 48 hours, I was nearly dead. My skin broke out in big red = blotches, (Chloracne), and my ears were literally dripping with serum. = I'd become sensitised to the stuff. I'd reached my limit of tolerance. = The following weeks were hell. It badly damaged my immume system, as = well as nearly destroying my liver and spleen. I became so ill that I = had to close my business. Took me years to recover from the effects. = NOT nice!! So guys, be warned, be REALLY careful using any solvent. Only use = them in a well ventillated place, and wear Nitrile rubber gloves and a = respirator.. Try and use stuff that isn't so toxic. Denatured alcohol = is probably the safest. REMEMBER, anything that contains chlorinated = hydrocarbons is TOXIC. Different chemicals affect different people = different ways. It might cause metabolic problems in one person, = immune system problems in another, and cause cancer in another. So = beware of chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, they can be killers. ------=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5233C.E78C03D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
AMEN !
----- Original Message ----- = From: Leon
 
****WARNING*****
 
Methylene chloride is a highly toxic=20 solvent,  second only to carbon tetrachloride for it's = leathality. =20 I speak from experience!
 
It is the active ingredient in paint = stripper and=20 of "Carbon Remover" that mechanics use to remove carbon from = rotors, =20 pistons and cylinder heads.  Excellent solvent - It'll take the = stain off=20 your character if you leave it on long enough.  However,  it = is also=20 particularly good at damaging livers,  spleens,  and=20 pancreases. It will absorb through the skin,  and will = accumulate in=20 the fatty tissues.  It is really difficult to get out of the=20 system.
 
I used it for many years without any = apparent ill=20 effects.  One day,  (a hot summer's day as I = remember), I=20 opened a new drum of the stuff, (using full protective = clothing),  and=20 filled up the cleaning tank.  Within 48 hours,  I was nearly = dead.  My skin broke out in big red blotches,  = (Chloracne), =20 and my ears were literally dripping with serum.  I'd become = sensitised to=20 the stuff.  I'd reached my limit of tolerance.  The = following weeks=20 were hell.  It badly damaged my immume system,  as well as = nearly=20 destroying my liver and spleen.  I became so ill that I had to = close my=20 business.  Took me years to recover from the effects.  NOT=20 nice!!
 
So guys,  be warned,  be = REALLY careful=20 using any solvent.  Only use them in a well ventillated = place,  and=20 wear Nitrile rubber gloves and a respirator.. Try and use stuff that = isn't so=20 toxic.  Denatured alcohol is probably the safest.  = REMEMBER, =20 anything that contains chlorinated hydrocarbons is = TOXIC.  Different=20 chemicals affect different people different ways.  It might cause = metabolic problems in one person,  immune system problems in = another,  and cause cancer in another.  So beware of = chlorinated=20 hydrocarbon solvents,  they can=20 be killers.
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