Warning to those who use brake cleaner

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

MIKEY.........
You FAIL to address SUPER HEATED "phosgene" which would happen around a welding area !!
An MSDS would not cover that..........

Hey Johny...........your lack of knowledge regarding chemicals is evident. Phosgene is COCl2. Were you able to cause its decomposition back to its original components, you would get CO(carbon monoxide) and Cl2(chlorine). Both of these chemicals have well known predictable effects on humans. Neither would cause the symptoms exhibited. In an incinerator(which we had to deal with waste streams) the CO will burn in the presence of O2 yeilding CO2. Many don't realize that pure CO is extremely flamable. The free Cl2 will combine with water vapor to form acid (HCl, often called muriatic or Hydrochloric acid). Which we then neutralized with a caustic stream.

Considering I was involved with this stuff for more than 27 years, and have a complete respect for it, it might occur to you that conclusions by "victims" based on ignorance and weak on facts might be in error.

Quit guessing and bring facts.

RIP