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10817 Stephen Noe <snoe@i...> 1996‑12‑13 Re: solvents, anyone?
>heptane
>benzine
>toluene
>acetone
>ethyl alchohol
>
>Surprised me, but than I haven't had Chem for many many years.  Comments
>anyone?


        Yeah, these things are killers, and I mean that in the context of
toxicity.  Toluene and benzene (IUPAC spelling, as opposed to Brit version
of what we burn in the old jalopy) are both known liver carcinogens, and
heptane is not nearly so benign.  Acetone is, of course, an explosion and
fire hazard.  DON'T use these unless you have positive ventilation, pushing
the fumes away from you, and into a safe location.  (I'm reminded of a
pharmaceutical firm, headquartered here in Indianapolis, but which shall
otherwise remain nameless.  They had a bunch of fume hoods carefully vented.
Unfortunately, the sheet-metal guy's didn't pay attention to the blueprints,
and placed the outlets right next to the intake vents for the new cafeteria.)
        As far as ethanol is concerned, Just Say (tm) I've got a 3rd cousin
with his own brand of premium burbon whiskey on the market.



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