29-08-2018, 07:51 AM
(28-08-2018, 09:55 PM)jansens Wrote: Chris, the warning is more for those people who grab the nearest can of 'cleaner' to hand for the job they have to do. I know I have dozens of chemicals and sprays and cleaners in my garage and sometimes just use the nearest to hand. And given the cans of this stuff all tend to look similar it's easy to grab the wrong one.
As an amateur welder the dangers of some of these chlorinated chemicals wasn't something I knew I needed to be aware of so was just sharing that knowledge here. Maybe everyone knew it already but I don't mind admitting I don't know things.
Simon
Forgive me Simon, I don't mean to rubbish your post. And don't get me wrong, there are some dangerous and toxic chemicals around the garage which need handling with respect. However there are also a lot of internet-based scare stories too, most of which have little basis in fact. If people use products as they were intended and follow the instructions there's not too much to worry about.
I remember scaring myself stiff as a boy - after mucking about in a chemistry lesson I thought about what I'd done and convinced myself I'd made nerve gas. Happily for all I had very little grasp of chemistry...