Brake Cleaner Warning
 

Pretty scary stuff -- ran across this on another board and thought it was worth sharing. Apologies if it's a repost.

http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

That is scary...I was just using a bunch of brake cleaner on some dirty parts. I felt sick for a day or so afterwords. I'm sure it's the contact from chems.

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

im going to pass that one on that is some scary stuff....

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

Keep in mind that this is the reason there are two types of brake cleaner now, chlorinated and non-chlorinated. The non-chlorinated may not be as powerful but it does not contain the tetrachlorethlene (sp?) or turns into phosgene (sp?) gas when welding and so on. It's also cheaper, I just got a can of 3M non-chlorinated at NAPA for $1.99--to use on my brakes, even!

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

Yesterday I used it to clean my hands. I better re-think my ways.

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

It's a good reminder.
Kurt posted this last year too:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361251

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

HOLY COW!!! That's freaky!

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

really think he should have gone to a doc in the box after he had the seizure instead of wait like a week, kind of an idiot. ive had a bit of experience with brakeleen and never even got a wiff of it(kept it away from my orifices) and definitely wouldn't weld on something that had brakleen on it without cleaning it off(weld on some flamable sh**) just my 2Cents

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

The onlydifference between the clorinated and non-clorinated is the chlorine lol
we use this stuff all the time at work (as in, a case a day sometime)

I work in the oilfield, and some companies prefer the non-chlorinated as it the chlorine can react with pipe and be determintal to it's health, the non-chlorinated is no better for you. I havn't noticed a difference in performance

We use it to clean oil up, usually from the faces of flanges and such.

It's not good to breath it, it gives off benzenes (highly carsongenic)

I must say though, great product, works awesome.


and as for the article, when your welding you should always keep your head out of the smoke plume, and using a air extractor is a good idea, this goes to enforce that.

Re: Brake Cleaner Warning
 

hey Stocker, thanks for posting that article I use that stuff all the time. I'm going to have a good look at the label tomorrow and keep all the other advice given here in mind as well.