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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dl5012" <dl5012@...> wrote:
>
> All of these chemicals are irritants so you should avoid getting them
> in your eyes, on your skin, or inhaled.
>
> ethanol - causes skin and eye irritation. Ingestion can cause nausea,
> vomitting, and inebriation. Chronic use can cause sever liver damage.
>
> denatured alcohol - same as ethanal except it can kill you
Or worse! Some of the denaturing ingredients may be methanol, which
can cause blindness. There are also some other pretty awful
denaturing agents that I certainly wouldn't want to drink.
> IAP - harmful by inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption. May act
> as an irritant.
>
> acetone - may be harmful by inhalation, ingestion, or skin
> absorption. Irritant - liquid may cause permanent eye damage (corneal
> clouding). Skin contact may cause defatting (always in my case...).
> Also called dimethyl ketone, methyl ketone.
I've seen some warnings that it may be a liver carcinogen (or,
maybe it's some of the impurities). In any case, it can go
through skin, so limit exposure.
> ferric chloride - corrosive - causes burns. Harmful if swallowed and
> in contact with skin. Prolonged contact may lead to dermatitis.
Then, again, the food grade was sometimes used as a nutritional
supplement (but, who knows what kinds of impurities may be in the
industrial grade?). In any case, it burns like h∗ll if you splash
it in your eyes!
> Regards,
> Dennis
Dave