DANGER BE Careful Using Parts Washers

[Belair62]

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We did so many crazy things back in the day...I remember the garage I worked in after high school..the guy would blow all the brake dust around the shop with an air gun prior to doing the brakes...I finally convinced him to use some brakekleen to keep down the dust..that probably wasn't good either...good luck joe..

wilma

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We did the same thing...Grainger also carries a water based parts cleaner....I think dry cleaners used to use a solvent like parts cleaner too.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

That is very sad,and my prayers are with you and your family joe and the others that suffer from cancer.I have a good friend for many years there Family owned a small head and block shop.The Dad retired some years back and passed away with cancer 2 years after he retired,the son that took over the business just passed away with liver cancer 3 days before Christmas.Now after this post I would be willing to bet there cancers were caused from the industry they were in.Lots of cleaning of blocks,heads etc,decking blocks,boring blocks,surfacing heads etc!I guess there is nothing safe anywhere anymore!Eventually everything we eat or touch will or can cause the human body some type of harm! Even too many beers makes us to big in the middle section which is causing too many health problems!Just think of them people that work in the refinerys where these chemicals are made!I live about 45 miles from all the refinerys in Texas City,Pasadena Texas.I honestly don't see how people live around these areas because of the foul odors!I have always believed if it smells really bad it can't be good for you to breathe it!I guess we never really will know where it will stop.

[WILMASBOYL78]

We did the same thing...Grainger also carries a water based parts cleaner....I think dry cleaners used to use a solvent like parts cleaner too.

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The dry cleaning solvent had carbon tetra-chloryde(sp?) in it, as did brake cleaning solvents. They were outlawed about 20 years ago..maybe longer..the guy from my high school garage ended up with brain cancer..very sad.

I clean a lot of parts with just some simple green..

wilma

[Mr. Duece]

I must say this is a very disturbing post and hits close to home for me. Personally I have been a full time auto mechanic/restoration tech for 20+ years. I work with many of the chemicals discussed here and practice many of these bad habits on a daily basis. It is truly time to make some changes. I don't want to speak for others, but I welcome any safety recommendations or additional info. on safer alternatives available. As for you Joe and the others dealing with health issues, my prayers are with you and hope for a full recovery. Don

[SSJunkie68-69]

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