Parts Washer Solution?

[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~

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Let's face it,nothing out there is safe when it comes to cleaning agents.You just have to use some commonsense when using these products.I have used mineral spirits a few times in the past and has worked pretty good for me,but used it on a small scale.If your going to clean parts on a daily bases then try and look for a safer product.

[Xplantdad]

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

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Crap...when I first started at the Olds-Honda-Delorean dealer that I worked at...one of my jobs was to clean the mechanics work area floors on Friday evenings. What was I told to use?

Safety-Kleen...pumped out of the drum...spread on the concrete floors with a mop...and squeegeed into the parking lot.

Nice...

[P.J.]

It is realy sad to read that many members here are still using these dangerous products without proper safety equipment to their detriment.It will be too late for you when the doctor says to you have a cancer that could of been prevented.
Your skin absorbs these chemicals and quickly travel to your liver.there are safer materials availiable to use just surf the web to find them.
Work safe
PJ

[firstgenaddict]

I remember the days when it was nothing to dip your hands in some nasty stuff...

I think the same company who makes the safest rust remover makes an environmentally sound cleaner which breaks down carbon, that was the ulimate product to clean the holland tunnels in NYC.
Actually the product is called Ultra One cleaner.
www.safestrustremover.com then link to ultra one.

The problem is that once all of the carbon and heavy metals are in solution they penetrate as well.

[72-SS-L48]

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I remember the days when it was nothing to dip your hands in some nasty stuff...

I think the same company who makes the safest rust remover makes an environmentally sound cleaner which breaks down carbon, that was the ulimate product to clean the holland tunnels in NYC.
Actually the product is called Ultra One cleaner.
www.safestrustremover.com then link to ultra one.

The problem is that once all of the carbon and heavy metals are in solution they penetrate as well.

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I have been using Ultra One probably for 3 or 4 years now. I love the stuff, and from what I know it seems to be "safe". Thoughts on using it in a parts washer?

By the way I'm getting the standard 20 gallon static parts washer. The cheap one -$129.

Thanks for all the reply's! This website proves priceless time and time again.

-Dave

[72-SS-L48]

Any thoughts on Ultra One in a Parts Washer?

Thanks,

Dave