Welders warning ....... Brake Cleaner = Phosgene Article

wow... that's scary!

Thats a good artical, In the 50's mechanics used to use burning propane to look for freon leaks in AC systems. The freon burning with the propane would make a green flame to show the leak. That too produced a variation of Phosgene gas. Even though it was known to produce a poisonous gas it was "the way" to check for leaks untill enough guys died from it.

A good dose of phosgene gas will produce an unsurvivable cardiak arrest within 2 seconds acording to the volentier fire fighter training mannual.

M1D

thanks i did not know that

Me either.From the way it reads,sounds like express lane in the check out line.
Brake clean is (was)one of my favorites,leaves no film.

Very scary!!! I do this all the time!!!!!!

for posting that article. You may have saved a life or two and maybe worse, long term chronic disability.

Thanks man!

I was at the local repair shop getting an oil change yesturday and saw a can of that sitting on the hoist, told them about it, they had no clue either. The lad who does most of the mechanical work there paid very good attention !