Subject: Re: Broken tap-Help!

From: [email-masked] (Doug White)
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 95 16:20:46 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
   [email-masked] (James Kirkpatrick) wrote:
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<In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Bob Neidorff) 
writes:
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<|>Is it [kerosene] environmentally safe?
<|>Can you use it indoors?
<|>Is it skin safe?
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<A section of the FAQ deals with solvent safety (question 36, in part 8)
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<     Kerosene: (AKA Coal Oil, Range Oil)  Easy to obtain.  This was my
<     father's favorite all-round solvent.  Works well on bicycles 
chains.
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<      Toxic by inhalation or ingestion
<      Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin
<      Attacks central nervous system
<      Combustible, Flashpoint = 100F, 38C
<      Time Weighted Average exposure limit 14 parts per million (100 
mg/M*3)
<
<Jim

Don't panic about this.  The stuff looks pretty nasty taken out of 
context this way, but it's actually not as bad as it may sound.  For 
example, 'combustible' is the lowest flammability rating the safety 
people use for anything that burns.  14 ppm TWA exposure is not nearly as 
bad as some solvents.  For a comparison with other nasty solvents, check 
out the entire FAQ entry.

Doug White