Parts Washer Solution?

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Dave,
Just go to the hardware store and get a gal.container of mineral spirits then start cleaning.Make sure you put on saftey glasses and gloves and you are good to go.

[x Baldwin Motion]

Not to put a damper on this thread and the info within, but we used to have a sticky post with a sensible warning about contact with cleaning fluids and the inherent dangers.
I can't find it. Maybe 12-24 months ago?

We need Super-thread-finder-man

[Mr70]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post242403

[x Baldwin Motion]

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post242403

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I was searching under "caution" and "warning" not <u>""DANGER"" </u>

Please take note everyone, this is serious.

[72-SS-L48]

Thank you for bring that post back to life. I too was wondering about it but failed to find it. That is why I was questioning the safety of mineral spirits.

Does anyone know "how safe" hurrisafe is compared to mineral spirits? Even if it takes longer to clean is simple green the best to use safety wise?

Thanks,
Dave

[SSJunkie68-69]

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Dave,
Just go to the hardware store and get a gal.container of mineral spirits then start cleaning.Make sure you put on saftey glasses and gloves and you are good to go.

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I do beg to differ with you on that. For mineral spirits to be used properly the operator really needs to wear a full apron, gloves, safety glasses and a respriator. Failure to use this saftey equipment, especailly after pro longed use will lead to brain damage, lung damage, skin damage and possible cancer. For way too long people thought they didn't need all that saftey equipment but today we know otherwise.

Can you imagine walking into your mechanics shop and seeing the mechanic in a full respirator, plastic apron, gloves cleaning your parts.....................But if they don;t wear the recommended safety equipment when using Mineral Spirits to clean the substance is toxic to lungs and to the nervous system. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage as stated on their own MSDS

Mineral Spirits is sold under the names: Petroleum distillates (V.M.&amp;P. naphtha) is used as a quick evaporating paint thinner. Stoddard solvent is used in the dry cleaning industry. Mineral spirits is a general purpose thinner, a dry cleaning agent, and a solvent for paint and varnish industries. (Ref. 5.1.)

Mineral Spirits is Hazardous to skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (permeator).

Federal and State Regulations: TSCA 8(b) inventory: Mineral spirits

Other Regulations: OSHA: Hazardous by definition of Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).

WHMIS (Canada): CLASS B-3: Combustible liquid with a flash point between 37.8°C (100°F) and 93.3°C (200°F).

CLASS D-2A: Material causing other toxic effects (VERY TOXIC).

DSCL (EEC): R10- Flammable. R36/38- Irritating to eyes and skin.

OSHA Requires Protective Equipment: Gloves.Vapor respirator. Be sure to use an approved/certified respirator or equivalent. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is inadequate. Protective Apron to guard against splashes. Splash .

Flammable, Combustible, Hazardous, HAP'S Regulated, 100% VOC, Waste must be transported and treated off site. Can not be used heated.

That is the stuff you have to worry about working with Mineral Spirits. The Hurrisafe product line has been tested and certified for use by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines. Some of these tests took 3 or more years to complete. Simple green is not a viable alternative as it has not been as tested as throughly as Hurri-Safe has. For the question about how safe the product is please take a look at this link and see PDF files that go into all of that. I do have a piece that shows the damage mineral spirits can do to body organs. I need to find it and post it. It will blow you away.

http://www.hurrisafe.com/gs07f0782ne...rtswasher.html

Hope this helps~

Tom

[mockingbird812]

What he said. Good stuff to LIVE by Tom. Thanks!

[SSJunkie68-69]

More Stuff on the Dangers out there

http://www.lungusa.org/occupational/solvents.html

http://www.lungusa.org/occupational/solvents.html


Do You Know The Health and Safety Effects Of The Part Washer Fluids listed below?

According to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), overexposure of these part cleaning products:
May Cause One Or More Of The Following Health Conditions:


Death Headaches
CNS Depression Nausea
Dermatitis Pulmonary Injury
Convulsions Pulmonary Edema
Respiratory Problems Liver Damage
Chemical Pneumonia Kidney Damage
Skin Irritation Tremors
Dizziness Impaired Coordination


Safety Kleen 105 Solvent #6617 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Possibly causes irritaiton and dermatitis. May cause headache, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, anesthesia and may have other central nervous system effects. Perchloroethylene is listed by IARC as a possible carcinogen and is classified by NTP as having limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans or sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.


Safety Kleen 140 Solvent #6616 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Eye irritation, Skin irritaiton and dermatitis. Respiratory tract irritation, headache, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, anesthesia, CNS effects, CNS depression, vomiting, and throat irritaiton. Inhalation into lungs causing pulmonary injury and death.


CRC Brake Kleen #05089 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Headaches, dizziness, drunkenness, irritation to upper respiratory tract, unconsciousness and irregular heartbeat. Chronic repeated overexposures have caused liver and kidney effects in lab animals. The NTP and IARC list carcinogenicity


Mineral Spirits (Source: http://msds.pcd.cornell.edu)
Irritation to respiratory tract, headaches, dizziness, anesthesia and may have have other CNS effects. Small amounts aspirated into the respiratory system during ingestion induced by vomiting, may cause bronchiopneumonia or pulmonary edema


Kerosene (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Inhalation of mist or vapor may cause respiratory tract irritation, at high concentrations, CNC depression and skin irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause skin dermatitis. Inhalation may cause tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and malaise.


ZEP Dyna Blue #0369 (Source: http://www.zep.com)
Overexposure to the vapors may produce mucous irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Overexposure may also produce mild CNS depression characterized by headache, dizziness, nausea and stupor, leading to unconsciousness in extreme cases. Introduction of solvents, as in aspiration of vomitus fluid, may produce chemical pneumonia. Existing respiratory disorders and lung diseases may be aggravated by inhalation of vapors.

Some of the listed parts washer products are also known to contain carcinogens, which are agents that can cause cancer. Be sure to review each parts washer products Material Data Sheet.

[TDW]

I should be dead from that stuff. Been using the Safety-Kleen stuff for decades.

[SSJunkie68-69]

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I should be dead from that stuff. Been using the Safety-Kleen stuff for decades.

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Thank God you're not. Others have not been so lucky~