For those of you that weld........

[GzrGlide]

please read this and take it to heart. Would hate to hear of anyone getting hurt.......
Brake Cleaner = Phosgene Article



I found this article in my latest American Iron magazine and found the link on another jeep website. I also have this as a pdf if anyone wants it. Print it and share it with anyone you know that welds!
I think Phosgene is actually Mustard gas. From what I could find out, any chemical with a "tri" something or other will be a deadly combination if heated and inhaled. On the EPAs hit list of chemicals to ban.

This may not be in the right forum, so feel free to move it.

 

[davegonz]

That's a great article. Thanks for posting it.

 

[titanpat57]

I think it should be posted in EVERY forum.

Thanks for the heads up..couldv'e easily saved someones life.

Pat

 

[Brian in Oregon]

Phosgene gas is not the same as mustard gas. In fact, it is deadlier.

Phosgene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Poison gas in World War I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[IBCRUSN]

Thanks for the heads up.

This should be posted up in the tools section for sure, maybe even a sticky

 

[2badfjs]

i've never even thought of using brake cleaner.
xylene is the cleaner of choice.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Wow, I'm glad I read this. Thanks for posting it up!

 

[Campfire]

Thanks! I just ran out and read all the labels on my Brake Parts Cleaner.

 

[OlympiaFJ60]

Wow, that is scary, thanks for sharing. I would be interested in the PDF.

 

[RAYJON]

great article, spread the word...

 

[GzrGlide]

E-mals sent to everyne asking for the articles. If your email wasn't given, you would have rec'd an email or PM from me telling you i need your email addy.

 

[WES1977]

I should clean before I weld?

 

[MANUCHAO]

Just occurred to me that this could MOST LIKELY actually happen to those who weld on the trail specially if a brake line goes bust and something brakes...

Thanks for posting it.. I don't know how to weld but did buy a welder and have been teaching myself how to weld... !!!

 

[FJCRUZR]

BUMP!

 

[warezdog]

This should be bumped regularly with everyone picking up those cheap migs nowdays. If in any doubt I'll wear a mask under my helmet even when welding galv, cumbersome but better safe than sorry.

 

[CarmMontana]

Wow good info to know. I have done this and fortunately got lucky... no more of that!

 

[The Jade Bean]

I wasn't aware of that and I weld all the time! I'm gonna go buy a welding mask now! Thanks!!!

 

[SWITAWI]

Just forwarded the link to 6 people I know who will each pass it on to another 4-5 before the day is out.

Thanks for the bump, guys!

 

[toy4xfun]

damn thanks for posting and the bumps, i have used brake clean before, to clean my metal before welding, but usually use xylene.

 

[cruiserpilot]

This is sure interesting. I am finding by the comments here that a lot of people don't use respirators. I simply don't put a welding helmet on
any more unless I'm wearing my respirator with overshoulder breather tubes. I found that I got sick and my sinus's were getting seared
with soot and grime. My mask is less than $100 and the filters run about $35 per pair. Small price to pay. My thoughts go out to this
poor guy.